Redrum
- Episode aired Dec 10, 2000
- TV-14
- 45m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
3.3K
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A man lives the most recent 5 days of his life backwards and finds out that he is the main suspect in the murder of his wife.A man lives the most recent 5 days of his life backwards and finds out that he is the main suspect in the murder of his wife.A man lives the most recent 5 days of his life backwards and finds out that he is the main suspect in the murder of his wife.
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- TriviaThis is the second episode in the series to be told solely from the point of view of the protagonist, The first was Hungry (1999). Scully and Doggett are only shown when he comes into contact with them.
- GoofsWhen Martin Welles takes out the hidden camera, the lens cap is still on, and the camera is supposedly recording activity, which would be impossible.
- Quotes
Martin Wells: The passage of time in prison is not in a cell of brick and mortar but in one of hopes dashed and tragedies unaverted. How precious, then, the chance to go back, only to discover that in facing the past you must face up to yourself; and exiting the prison of time doesn't free you from the prison of your own character, one from which there is no escape.
- ConnectionsReferences The Shining (1980)
Featured review
Complex, well executed.
Martin Wells is in prison, waiting to be charged for killing his wife, the trouble for him, is that time is moving backwards, his only chance is to convince Scully and Doggett that he's sincere.
Once again, I find myself impressed by another high quality episode from Series 8.
Spider's webs galore, when I initially saw the spider at work in the opening credits, I had a feeling if it was there, to quite literally explain to viewers that a complex web was being spun...
Very much the case, Redrum is a twisted, complex and imaginative episode. It's a plot device that has been used on other shows, but here it's well executed, and it's done in a way that keeps you glued to the screen, for fear of missing a vital piece of evidence.
Joe Morton is excellent here as Wells, he truly does lead the episode, with Scully and Doggett almost incidental. Morton is a well known actor, one who's made some excellent performances over the years, this one is particularly memorable.
My only issue, why did Doggett not remember his conversations with Wells?
Very good episode, 8/10.
Once again, I find myself impressed by another high quality episode from Series 8.
Spider's webs galore, when I initially saw the spider at work in the opening credits, I had a feeling if it was there, to quite literally explain to viewers that a complex web was being spun...
Very much the case, Redrum is a twisted, complex and imaginative episode. It's a plot device that has been used on other shows, but here it's well executed, and it's done in a way that keeps you glued to the screen, for fear of missing a vital piece of evidence.
Joe Morton is excellent here as Wells, he truly does lead the episode, with Scully and Doggett almost incidental. Morton is a well known actor, one who's made some excellent performances over the years, this one is particularly memorable.
My only issue, why did Doggett not remember his conversations with Wells?
Very good episode, 8/10.
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