Money cannot change the past.
A struggling working-class father accepts a substantial pay-off from a renowned filmmaker to keep silent about the molestation of his youngest son. The father felt this would enable his family to heal and move on – he was so wrong.
Dark Money sees a guilt-ridden dad decide to accept ‘hush money’ rather than drag his family through publicity hell by pressing charges against a celebrity. The series is told from the point of view of the family. We follow their journey, from accepting the money and starting a new life – to the family splintering and the father seeking vengeance for his son.
Critic Reviews:
- “The question at the heart of Dark Money is how high a price can be placed on a child's suffering.” – Daily Telegraph (UK)
- “Much of the writer's effort seems to be invested in the question of who should shoulder the burden of the guilt.” – London Evening Standard
- “It is the simple horror of the idea – of the existence – of child abuse that does the heavy lifting, with the characters not yet fine-grained enough for us to feel their personal agony and loss.” – Guardian