Sky and NOW have released the first teaser trailer for the new five-part documentary series which details the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in West Cork in 1996.
Directed and narrated by the six-time Oscar nominee Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot, In The Name of the Father), Murder at the Cottage: The Search For Justice For Sophie will feature access to those closest to the case, including Sophie’s family and key suspect Ian Bailey.
In 1996, two days before Christmas, Sophie, the wife of French filmmaker Daniel Toscan du Plantier, was brutally murdered at her holiday cottage in Schull, West Cork.
24 years later the case remains a mystery, with the key suspect, English journalist Ian Bailey – the first reporter on the scene – quickly arrested by local police following eye-witness reports, yet he was never found guilty in Ireland owing to a lack of reliable evidence.
Having successfully fought repeated extradition requests from the French authorities, Bailey still resides in West Cork and maintains his innocence to this day.
Sheridan will be directing, narrating and appearing on-screen during the documentary.
In terms of an official synopsis, Sky state that the series "pieces together original evidence, never-before-seen footage and interviews with those closest to the case as Sheridan tries to make sense of what happened that night; all set against the rural landscapes and wilderness of his home country.
An official premiere date hasn't been given yet but it's being released very soon on Sky Crime and NOW.
