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Waking the Dead S1E5 — A Simple Sacrifice (1)
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Waking the Dead•Season 1•Episode 5

A Simple Sacrifice (1)

7.6/10 · 215 votesJul 2, 2001

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Boyd and the team decide to reopen the 25 year old case of Annie Keel, a woman who was tried and convicted of a double homicide solely based upon her own confession. Boyd doubts the validity of the conviction, and decides to dig deeper to

Written bySimon Mirren
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Trevor Eve

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DCI Peter Boyd

Sue Johnston

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Dr. Grace Foley

Holly Aird

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Dr. Frankie Wharton

Wil Johnson

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DS Spencer Jordan

Claire Goose

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Episode Summary

"A Simple Sacrifice (1)" is episode 5 of Waking the Dead season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 215 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Written by Simon Mirren, it aired on July 2, 2001.

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