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Cause of Death

All Episodes 2022 - 2023

  • 2018-01-10T21:00:00Zs at 2018-01-10T21:00:00Z on Channel 5
  • 2022-10-19T20:00:00Z
  • 45m
  • 7h 28m (10 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • A Candour Production
  • Documentary
Documentary following the work of senior coroner for Lancashire and Darwen Dr James Adeley, who runs a team that works from the moment a body arrives in the mortuary through to the inquest, when the cause of death is determined.

10 episodes

Series Premiere

2022-10-19T20:00:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 2022-10-19T20:00:00Z45m

In the early hours of the morning, two elderly men are found semi-conscious with head injuries in the middle of a darkened stretch of road in Leyland, Lancashire. Police escalate their transfer to Preston Royal Hospital, but one of the men's conditions worsens and he dies. The surviving man has no memory of events, so it is up to the coroner to establish what happened that night, and determine the cause of death.

2022-10-26T20:00:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 2022-10-26T20:00:00Z45m

A woman calls police worried there's water flowing out from her neighbour's front door and, when they enter the house, police find a fully clothed man dead in the bath. The coroner must coordinate with Lancashire Police as they investigate his death, trying to find out what happened, whether he was the victim of foul play and why he was fully clothed in the bath

2022-11-02T21:00:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

1x03 Episode 3

  • 2022-11-02T21:00:00Z45m

An unvaccinated man is brought into Royal Preston's critical care unit having tested positive for Covid-19 and deteriorating fast. After his untimely passing, the coroners set out to determine if the medicine he bought online to protect himself from Covid-19 contributed to his death

Season Finale

2022-11-09T21:00:00Z

1x04 Episode 4

Season Finale

1x04 Episode 4

  • 2022-11-09T21:00:00Z45m

Tragically, a young man has taken his own life, leaving his family with a myriad of unanswered questions. The coroner's team are charged with guiding them through the process.

Season Premiere

2023-11-08T21:00:00Z

2x01 Episode 1

Season Premiere

2x01 Episode 1

  • 2023-11-08T21:00:00Z44m

This time, Dr James Adeley and his team investigate the death of an elderly woman who was physically attacked in a care home.

2023-11-15T21:00:00Z

2x02 Episode 2

2x02 Episode 2

  • 2023-11-15T21:00:00Z45m

Dr James Adeley and his team examine the death of 29-year-old Jozsef, who went missing and was found dead deep in local woods. A few days before his death, he was arrested following what the police describe as a domestic incident involving his girlfriend. Questions remain for his distraught sister whether this incident is directly related to his sudden death and while police investigate the circumstances surrounding his death, the coroner and his team establish the cause and how it happened.

2023-11-22T21:00:00Z

2x03 Episode 3

2x03 Episode 3

  • 2023-11-22T21:00:00Z45m

A man is found dead on a sofa after falling asleep next to his son. As the coroner's team investigate, they discover he was involved in a road traffic accident eight months earlier that could link to his death. The officers also investigate whether an altercation in a car park played any part in the death of an elderly woman.

2023-11-29T21:00:00Z

2x04 Episode 4

2x04 Episode 4

  • 2023-11-29T21:00:00Z44m

After a son dies suddenly at home, the coroner must quickly investigate before releasing him for his burial. Does a history of a rare illness in the family hold the key to his death?

2023-12-06T21:00:00Z

2x05 Episode 5

2x05 Episode 5

  • 2023-12-06T21:00:00Z45m

Coroners investigate the death of a normally health 26-year-old man who dies following seizures, and unravel whether a vaccination could have contributed to the death of a 50-year-old.

2023-12-13T21:00:00Z

2x06 Episode 6

2x06 Episode 6

  • 2023-12-13T21:00:00Z45m

Mum of two, Mandy Lewis, was an active 52-year-old who suddenly died without apparent explanation. Dr Adeley investigates whether an inherited condition might have been the cause of her death.

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