Series 2

Fragile and isolated Juliet Miller lives in a perfect home with a perfect family. Seemingly she's depressed and taking anti-depressants. But is her husband caring for her or controlling her? And what can she do to change her situation?

Loving father and respected barrister, Joe Miller appears to be the perfect husband but is he? When Joe is left in a critical condition after he's stabbed in his own bed what will be revealed about his private life?

Thirteen-year-old daughter of Joe and Juliet, Ella idolises her dad and loves but pities her fragile mother. She becomes ridden with guilt at her father's death believing herself to be responsible, can she find hope and happiness again?

Jacqueline Woolf is a committed solicitor who is on duty the night that Juliet is arrested. She's interested in protecting women and takes on Juliet's case with zeal and a certain amount of political fervour. She is determined to achieve the best outcome possible for Juliet but has to work hard to get Juliet to open up and give her some context to fight the fight with.

Anna Klein is a successful young criminal barrister who Jack persuades to represent Juliet in each of her court cases, Criminal and Family. When Juliet refuses to open up and talk to her legal team, Anna becomes worried that she will have nothing to play with in court to defend Juliet effectively.

DCI Faber leads the police investigation into Juliet's case. Faber is a thorough detective who dedicates himself to exploring all avenues and allowing the courts to reach the appropriate conclusion. His lapsing Catholicism, and his background in investigations into child abuse, have taught Faber that there is no such thing as black and white in our world and Juliet's case is the perfect example of that.

DI Sexton is Faber's second in command. His modus operandi is entirely different to Faber's. Sexton follows his nose and his gut instinct. When Juliet is charged with attempted murder he refuses to believe that this is anything other than a straight forward, coldly planned attack of the worst kind. Desperate for his own children, Sexton cannot believe that any mother could put her children through what Ella is now experiencing.

DS Flo Sexton is married to DI Sexton. As the case progresses, she begins to have serious doubts about her marriage and the way her husband is approaching this investigation.

Norma Fredericks is the Social Worker assigned to Juliet and Ella's case. Her primary concern is Ella's welfare and not the paperwork that she's required to spend more and more of her time on. She really cares about the children she looks after and often finds herself at odds with her manager.