A very dark and twisty thriller movie is on TV tonight

The film gave a future Oscar nominee and A-list star her first leading role.

Set in rural England in 1865, Pugh plays Katherine, a woman trapped in a loveless marriage to a much older, wealthy man (Paul Hilton, Slow Horses).

Alone on her husband's family estate, she begins a passionate affair with a local land worker her own age named Sebastian (Cosmo Jarvis, Shōgun).

However, this affair and the pair's efforts to cover it up wind up leading to a string of murders.

Written by Alice Birch (Normal People), directed by William Oldroyd (last year's also brilliant Eileen) and co-starring Naomi Ackie (Blink Twice), Lady Macbeth was widely acclaimed by critics for its dark twisty story, its near-constantly tense atmosphere and Pugh's multi-layered, powerful lead turn.

It was also a box office hit, grossing over £4 million pounds on a reported budget of just £500,000.

Boasting an 88% Rotten Tomatoes score, Lady Macbeth is airing on BBC Two tonight at 11.40pm.

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