Seeing Double: Part 1

Episode aired Feb 2, 2004

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

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Peter Capaldi, Siobhan Redmond, and Kieran McCabe in Sea of Souls (2004)

Drama Fantasy Mystery Thriller

Dr. Douglas Monaghan and his his two assistants investigate the case of Carol Fleming, a personal friend of Monaghan's, who sees her double, Helen Reid, at a local museum. The women chat ove... Read allDr. Douglas Monaghan and his his two assistants investigate the case of Carol Fleming, a personal friend of Monaghan's, who sees her double, Helen Reid, at a local museum. The women chat over coffee and learn that they share the same taste in art and are both married to men named... Read allDr. Douglas Monaghan and his his two assistants investigate the case of Carol Fleming, a personal friend of Monaghan's, who sees her double, Helen Reid, at a local museum. The women chat over coffee and learn that they share the same taste in art and are both married to men named Gordon. When they realize that they are the same age and have the same birth date, they r... Read all

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

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Trivia
Some sources refer to this episode as Possession.

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Featured review

9/10

A cracking first episode.

After a few marital problems, Carol Fleming heads to an art gallery, where she spots and identical twin, she is approached by her friend Douglas Monaghan to take part in some experiments.

Sea of Souls is a show I had long since forgotten about, but I chanced upon a dvd of it in a charity shop, very strong memories came back.

In 2004 we were starved of anything even remotes science fiction based, but this show landed well, lasted a few series, and struck a cord.

It's a very good start, a fascinating storyline, what are the chances, but now on Earth would someone feel being out and about, and bumping into a carbon copy of themself? A thought provoking concept.

Douglas, Megan and Andrew all make a good start, but the main story is so good, that they're perhaps a little sidelines somewhat.

I thought Siobhan Redmond did an absolutely cracking job with the two parts, Helen and Carol were different enough. Some decent effects, only a couple of scenes of a woman's back in a wig facing Carol (straight out of Murder, she wrote) but not too many.

Great start, 9/10.