The Rumour

All five episodes of the drama starring Rachel Shenton and Joanne Whalley. Single mother Joanna (Shenton) moves with her son to the town of Flinstead to be nearer to her mother, Bea (Whalley). She hopes that it will be a fresh start for them both but as she tries to make friends with the other mothers at her son's new school, she spreads a rumour that a notorious child killer is living in Flinstead under an assumed name. As paranoia and suspicion take hold, Joanna becomes increasingly desperate to uncover the truth and protect her son as the situation spirals out of control.