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The Runaway

The Runaway

Description: An impressive cast lines up for a second adaptation of the Martina Cole's best selling crime novels.
Genre: Drama
Year Released: 2011
Number of episodes: 6
First episode air date: March 31, 2011
Network: Sky One
Created By: Martina Cole
Executive Producers: Martina Cole, George S. J. Faber, Charles Pattinson, Elaine Pyke, Lavinia Warner
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