TV Preview: The Accused - BBC1, 9pm

There is a shock in store for viewers straight from the get go as The Accused returns for a third series.

By Joseph Dempsey /

BBC:

€œI€™ve wanted to work on a Jimmy McGovern drama for a while and I think this cracking script really delivers a powerful, emotional drama for the audience."
The show begins with the Accused being lead into the docks for sentencing, and it is then that viewers see what it is they are standing trial for as the plot unravels before the final verdict. Will Simon be found guilty, or will he be granted his freedom? Find out tonight as the new series begins on BBC1 at 9pm.

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