The Guilty

[yelenots]

Anyone else disappointed with the ending of this! Hate it when they don't tell you what's happened - presume he got convicted and went to jail!!

[losgigs]

I was confused with the ending - please enlighten me. (I did have one eye on AB so wasn't concentrating properly)

[jakep]

The father thought elder son had murdered Callum. Hid body and then had to move it when area was made a reservoir. Callum had died in 'self inflicted' accident. Mum and elder son went home together.
Unsatisfactory.

[yelenots]

I can't remember any the names but basically the Dad thought the older son had done it when in actually fact the child did it himself after seeing the lad next door playing dangerous games by hanging ropes round his neck! The incident in the bath that they kept showing was in fact another 'game' where the younger child kept telling the older one to hold his head under water! The Dad disposed the body to protect the older child

[marval]

It was not the ending I wanted.

[yelenots]

A bit of a let down seeing its been on TV for weeks!

[losgigs]

Thanks for filling me in. I kind of thought that was what happened but thought it a bit of a lame conclusion.

[zebo]

I couldn't remember who the weird guy was who "confessed", who was he and why was he so keen to confess?
As far as the ending went, I thoiught the older child had killed him in an accident from the start.

[lidlicker]

I couldn't understand why the story of the autistic son of the lady DCI - what had that to do with the story.

[Dodger666]

I can't see what the father could have been charged with other than failing to report a suspicious death and preventing a lawful burial. If convicted I doubt he would have gone to jail for it.

[zebo]

Wasting police time and a lot of resources I would think , in both periods of the investigation.

[cupid04]

Zebo, I think the older guy killed himself because he had unhealthy attraction to children and he thought he might some day act on it .

[chelle7272]

I also thought it was the brother who had done it from early on, thought I ws right for a short time there. I was disappointed in the ending as well.
I don;t unserstand what they would nother charging the father with, or why at least.

The whole thing seemed more focused on the adults difficUlt relationships with children, rather than a 'whodunnit', but didn't do either successfully in the end imo.

[trt]

I was confused.
What had the reservoir have to do with it and who was the guy on the houseboat when the child starting screaming?

[yelenots]

trt.....I don't know either!

[fairycakes69]

The reservior was where the dad buried his son, he owned some land there, but had to move the body when the land was taken over to become a reservior. Didn't really get the connection with the autistic boy, he didn't like the colour green and the boat was green, family friend. Seemed a bit pointless to me adding that in.