The intense and emotional story of a teenage girl who has written a vivid school essay detailing her stepfather’s violent behavior. The parents deny the accusations, but who is lying – and who is telling the truth?
1 season · 8 episodes
Can children always be trusted - and how much stress and heartache can a family endure? Social worker, Lars Madsen, has only a few weeks to find out who is telling the truth in a family which may be suffering from domestic violence.
S1 E1Episode 1
Oct 11, 20205.659 min
14-year-old Holly has written a school essay in which she accuses her stepfather of physical abuse. The social services' most experienced social worker, Lars Madsen, is handed the case.
S1 E2Episode 2
Oct 18, 202059 min
With their children forcibly removed, Dea and Simon find themselves alone in the empty house. They decide to hire a lawyer to bring their own case against social services.
S1 E3Episode 3
Oct 25, 202059 min
Learning that Holly has a lively imagination, Lars begins to doubt her version of events. In an attempt to cheer Theo up, Holly writes to her mother, informing her that Theo will be at football practice.
S1 E4Episode 4
Nov 1, 202059 min
Feeling homesick on his birthday, Theo runs off from foster care and heads for home. Simon is pleasantly surprised to find Theo back at the family's house.
S1 E5Episode 5
Nov 8, 202059 min
A video of Lars fetching Theo goes viral and Lars feels the full weight of public outrage. Simon is emboldened by the online support.
S1 E6Episode 6
Nov 15, 202059 min
A few days before the case is to be heard by social services, Lars begins to have serious doubts about Holly having suffered domestic abuse.
