Garrow defends a man accused of sodomy, a capital offence in Georgian England. But Garrow is embroiled in a simmering sexual scandal of his own - Sir Arthur Hill has accused him of adultery with his wife. In representing an accused homosexual, Garrow risks gossip and humiliation. And, it turns out, he must also perpetuate a lie.
Quest roles:
Anton Lesser(John Farmer), Matthew McNulty(David Jasker), Liz White(Isabella Jasker), Andrew Scott(Captain Robert Jones), Florence Bell(Phebe Harris), Rachel Pickup(Maria Reader)