Maelstrom

Episode Guide
MAELSTROM
1985
Producer: Vere Lorrimer
Episode 1

An Ill Wind

Written by Michael J Bird
Directed by David Maloney [5.2.85]

Why did a drowned millionaire leave a fortune to a woman he never knew?
To find the answer Catherine Durrell sets out on the journey of a lifetime.

Oliver Bridewell - Paul Darrow
Mr Stoddard - John Rowe
Liv Albrigsten - Lorna Lewis
Bjarna Langva - Peter Tuddenham
Episode 2

Shadows

Written by Michael J Bird
Directed by David Maloney [12.2.85]

'Stay out of the channel between the farmhouse and the island'. But for Catherine Durrell the enigma of the ghostly island poses questions that must be answered ...

Gerda - Sheelah Wilcocks
Episode 3

In Possession

Written by Michael J Bird
Directed by David Maloney [19.2.85]

After her terrifying and inexplicable experience, Catherine feels she can trust no-one - except Anders. But even as they try to solve the riddle, the unseen menace grows...

Mrs Tovan - Thomasine Heiner
Mr Tovan - Thane Bettany
Truck driver - Kaare Kroppan
Episode 4

House of Secrets

Written by Michael J Bird
Directed by David Maloney [26.2.85]

Who painted the frightening pictures hidden in the cellar? Catherine is urged to leave the farmhouse and go home, but she finds herself falling in love.

Peppermill band - Bluesology
Episode 5

Into the Vortex

Written by Michael J Bird
Directed by David Maloney [5.3.85]

As the island house begins to yield up its secrets Catherine and Anders are convinced they know the identity of her assailant. But time is running out.

Professor Solberg - Alan MacNaughton
Gerda - Sheelah Wilcocks
Journalist - Ulf Borger
Episode 6

Out of the Depths

Written by Michael J Bird
Directed by David Maloney [12.3.85]

As the midsummer night bonfires burn along the fjords, Catherine finally learns the truth about her inheritance. But she has one more terrifying ordeal to face...

Professor Solberg - Alan MacNaughton
Gerda - Sheelah Wilcocks
Freya - Marisa Campbell

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