Morse finds himself the subject of a murder investigation when his friend, Beryl Newsome, is murdered at a rehearsal of the Magic Flute and he foolishly touches the murder weapon. Morse is suspended and DCI Bottomley, wi…

该片故事发生在英国关键历史时期，彼时英国军队攻击一大批曼彻斯特要求议会改革的抗议者，导致15人死亡，几百人受伤，引起全英震惊。英国《卫报》也受此次事件影响而诞生。亚马逊负责本片北美发行。