
Thorne is a television drama series which debuted on Sky1 in the UK on 10 October 2010. Based on Mark Billingham's novels, the six-episode serial stars David Morrissey in the title role of Detective Inspector Tom Thorne. Part one, Sleepyhead, follows Thorne, who, while investigating a series of attacks on young women, is dragged back into the nightmares of his past as he races to find a killer. Part two, Scaredycat, sees two women murdered within hours of one another near St Pancras station, but in different ways. When a connection is made with two other murders which occurred months before, but also on the same day, Thorne realises two serial killers may be in a macabre partnership.






Three women are found murdered, their killer has induced them into having strokes. A fourth victim is still alive, but she is left with locked-in syndrome.
Thorne is forced to conduct his investigation alone when Tughan dismisses his "locked-in" theory. A woman who claims to have escaped the killer is attacked.
Thorne confronts Phil Hendricks and accuses him of murdering the three girls fifteen years ago.
Two Women Have Been Murdered Simultaneously But In Different Ways. When A Connection Is Made, DI Thorne Realizes That Two Serial Killers Are At Work In A Macabre Partnership.
One of the killers is caught after a failed attempt. He confesses but refuses to identify his partner. Thorne decides to free him in an attempt to find the other killer.
Palmer escapes from police custody and he and Nicklin resume their series of murders. DS Chen, desperate to prove herself, risks everything to catch the pair.