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What Happened to the Newalls?

Express Delivery Productions Limited

Synopsis

Elizabeth and Nicholas Newall disappear amidst the Great Storm of 1987 on Jersey. Mismatching alibis, gossip and questionable police work points to their sons, Rod and Mark. The case becomes a murder investigation when forensics discover blood, but without substantial evidence, the case goes cold. The Newalls are declared dead and the brothers leave the island, claiming the nearly £1million inheritance. Mark thrives in finance but Rod is consumed by guilt while travelling. Rod returns in 1992 and the police covertly record his murder confession. Rod leaves partway, outmanoeuvring the police in a motorway chase but is later arrested at gun-point in international waters on the HMS Argonaut, beginning a long extradition process in Gibraltar. Mark is arrested in Paris, but continues to manipulate Rod and the legal proceedings. Corruption, bribery and escape attempts lead the prosecutors to agree a secret deal with the defence. Rod pleads guilty to double murder and reveals the bodies whilst Mark pleads guilty only to aiding and abetting. Rod serves 12 years, Mark just 20 months. Mark claims the inheritance and now both have disappeared - neither the police nor the Jersey community know their whereabouts. Questions of motive, corruption and money remain unanswered.

Details

Year: 2023
Type of project: Features
Running time: 55 min (per episode)
Format: Digital
Director: Eloise Singer 1st Feature
Producer: Eloise Singer
Executive Producer: Chris Smith, Tamir Ardon, Nick Spicer
Editor: Paul Trewartha
Director of Photography: Tim Cragg
Production Designer: Alexandra Toomey
Sound: Adam Prescod
Composer: Kevin Kiner
Principal cast: Paul Marks, Charles McDowall, Alfie Noble, Adam Drew

Production Status

Production

Production Company

UK, US co-production

Singer Studios (UK), Library Films (UK), XYZ Films (US)

Singer Studios

Eloise Singer

eloise@singerstudios.co.uk

Sales Company

XYZ Films

2639 South La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles
CA 90034
USA

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