The Dark Angel. Episode 20

On the edge of Brokenwood sits an abandoned mental health facility, an asylum named Brokenwood Downes. Now derelict, the spooky buildings provide a great hideout for local teenagers.

But one young couple freak-out when they stumble upon the body of an elderly man in the old hospital wing strapped to a gurney with electrodes connected to his temples. It would seem he was the victim of electrocution by Electroconvulsive Therapy.

The victim is Jakob Deschler who used to be the Superintendent of the asylum when it closed in 2011. Recently released from jail for charges of torture it appears that his murder was a revenge for his past cruelty. Mike and the team focus on a group of ex-patients of Brokenwood Downes. The few that have remained in the area are an eclectic bunch of misfits still struggling to reintegrate into the mainstream of society.

However, several of them are under the care of local psychotherapist, Amy Curnow whose expertise enables Mike to get a greater insight into the minds of these unique characters. She is also has a knack to get Mike to open up about some more personal things about himself. Could it be that our hero is taking a shine to Amy?

Mike’s interrogation skills will be pitted against the smarts of a crack psychologist. Will it be a case of Mike finally meeting his match – in more ways than one

Director: Mark Beesley
Producer: Sally Campbell
Cast: Mike NEILL REA Kristin FERN SUTHERLAND D.C. Breen NIC SAMPSON Gina CRISTINA IONDA Hughes COLIN MOY Mrs Marlowe ELIZABETH McRAE Kahu RAWIRI JOBE Jared PANA HEMA-TAYLOR Ray JASON HOYTE Dennis SHANE CORTESE Barnaby DEAN O’GORMAN Amy AIDEE WALKER Lulu TANDI WRIGHT Fiona ALISON BRUCE Frodo KARL WILLETTS Neil PHIL PELETON Reverend Greene ROY WARD Cassie HERA DUNLEAVY Christopher MILO CAWTHORNE Gerry ANDREW CLAY Jakob NICK BLAKE Dr Jackie Lee KATLYN WONG
Written by: Tim Balme
First aired: Sunday 18th of November 2018
Year: 2018
Runtime: 2hr