Shades

Maeve (Dervla Kirwan, Ballykissangel) and Mark (Stephen Tompkinson, Wild at Heart) meet in London under unusual circumstances: both are recently deceased. Maeve was killed by a hit-and-run driver, and Mark died during a routine surgery while his wife was giving birth to their son. Two mismatched souls, they find themselves still in this world, thrown together in a weird and wonderful afterlife.
This touching and gently humorous British drama explores what it means to have a chance to help-or hinder-those left behind. Maeve's lover wasn't just cheating on his wife; he was also cheating on Maeve. Mark was happily married, but he left his wife and children penniless. In this afterlife, the dead can't talk to those they knew when alive, but they can talk freely to strangers. Will Maeve and Mark be able to right past wrongs and repair relationships? What will they learn about each other, and themselves?

Disc 1
Episode One
When Maeve and Mark meet on a London street, they soon realize they have something in common: they're both dead. At least they have each other as they cope with the shock of their demises and discover the odd realities of the afterlife.

Episode Two
As Maeve and Mark attend their own funerals, they are confronted by their pasts: a cold and distant mother, and a father who wasn't around. Each turns to the other for help, and Maeve makes a surprising discovery about her brother.

Episode Three
Mark and Maeve find an abandoned baby and learn that their actions can affect the lives of others. Maeve takes revenge on Freddie, her faithless lover, with behavior that shocks Mark. Meanwhile, Mark holds his infant son for the first time.

Disc 2
Episode Four
Faced with mounting debts and bills, Mark's widow, Jo, applies for a job. Freddie embarks on another affair, this time with a teenager. Maeve and Mark meet an elderly couple and help solve a long-ago crime.

Episode Five
While attending a wedding, Mark advises a nervous bride, and Maeve falls in love. Freddie and Jo become friends, and when Freddie falls asleep at her flat, Mark believes the worst. Maeve briefly imagines a life she will never have.

Episode Six
Maeve promises Mark that she will learn the truth about Freddie and Jo's relationship. After finding the car that struck and killed her, she then goes in search of the driver. Mark has an unexpected opportunity to spend time with his daughter, and Maeve makes her peace.

Directed by John Alexander, Moira Armstrong, Christopher King
Written by Sian Evans
Produced by Sophie Gardiner
Executive Produced by Michele Buck, Sandra Jobling, Damien Timmer
Original Music by Martin Phipps
Film Editing by Nick Arthurs, David Head
Costume Design by Lucia Santa Maria