Masterpiece's 'Guilt' Trailer Is Much Needed Comic Relief

When the coronavirus pandemic hit in March of 2020, productions across the world went on hold. Though at the time, most believed the crisis would be over in a few weeks, Masterpiece hedged its bets by snatching up a few titles that the company might have otherwise have passed on. So far, the track record of those deals has been uneven. Atlantic Crossing, made in conjunction with Denmark and Sweden's public television stations, was excellent in parts but not so much in others. Us, which aired on the BBC in 2020, wasn't a bad notion on paper but wasn't great in practice.

Now the third and final of those acquisitions, Guilt, is on its way, filling in the September schedule ahead of the deluge of returning shows like Grantchester, Call The Midwife, and Baptiste. Much like Atlantic Crossing, it's a bit different than what one usually finds on the Masterpiece schedule, a comedic mystery thriller about a hit-and-run accident. Starring Mark Bonnar (Unforgotten) and Jamie Sives (Chernobyl), this odd play on a "telltale heart" type situation looks like it's so crazy, it just might work.

Here's the series official synopsis: