''The Stepfather'' is a two-part British television crime drama series, written by Simon Booker and directed by Ashley Pearce, that first broadcast on

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on 6 February 2005. The series, which stars

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and Lindsey Coulson, follows divorcee Dougie Molloy (Glenister), a man haunted by the disappearance of his fifteen-year-old daughter, who three years on, tries to rebuild his life by marrying a fellow divorcee, Maggie Shields (Coulson). But when Maggie's daughter Scarlett disappears in similar circumstances, Molloy's possible involvement in both crimes is investigated by the police. The series was filmed in and around Soho, London. The series was later broadcast in

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, Brazil (under the title ''O Padrosato'') and France (under the title ''Suspicion''). The series gathered respectable viewing figures, with 6.7 million tuning in for the first episode, and a further million tuning in for the second episode. Notably, the series has yet to be released on DVD.

Cast

as Dougie Molloy * Robert Bathurst as Christopher Veazey * Lindsey Coulson as Maggie Shields *

Lucy Evans Lucy Evans (born 26 May 1985) is an English actress best known for playing the role of Lauren Wilson in '' Coronation Street'' from 2007–2008. Other roles include that of Debs in ''Mile High ''Mile High'' is a British television dram ...

as Scarlett Veazey * Jack Wilson as Luke Schofield * Con O'Neill as Bruce Shapiro * Janine Carrington as Anita Gibson * John Rowe as George Saville * Vashti MacLachlan as Kath Schofield *

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as Sasha Munro *

Holly Davidson Holly Davidson (born 26 April 1980 in London) is an English actress, model and personal trainer. Davidson is most known for her recurring roles on the TV series' ''Renford Rejects'', ''The Bill'', and ''Casualty''; and roles in the films '' Fin ...

as Pippa Molloy * John Bowe as DI Mendoza *

Abigail Thaw Abigail J. Thaw (born 1 October 1965) is an English actress. Early life Abigail Thaw was born in London to actor John Thaw and his first wife, Sally Alexander, an academic/feminist activist who taught modern history at Goldsmiths College. Her ...

as DS Sullivan * Vanessa Knox-Mawer as Mrs. Porter * Trish Cooke as Mrs. Gibson * Thea Day as Nikki * Ricky Nixon as Woody * Lucy Brooks as Tracey Ann * Lewis Yarwood as Ryan *

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as Beemer

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