Lauren Lyle stars in new psychological thriller ‘The Ridge’

Running from the secrets in her past, Scottish anaesthetist Mia Beaton thinks she’s going to New Zealand to attend her sister Cassy’s wedding to fiancé Ewan. On arrival she’s shocked to learn Cassy has died, fallen from a mountain ridge. Believing Cassy was pushed and murdered, Mia sets about hunting for the killer.

As Mia grapples with the shock of her sister’s death, she becomes entangled in the small town’s web of secrets and lies. Mia learns that Cassy, a staunch environmentalist, was involved in a heated conflict with local farmers, and there are unsettling indications that her relationship with Ewan was not as perfect as it appeared. The deeper Mia investigates, the more convinced she becomes that her sister was murdered.

Meanwhile, Mia has her own problems to contend with. She struggles with a secret opioid addiction and her supply is dwindling. With unresolved charges of professional misconduct looming over

Determined to uncover the truth about her sister’s mysterious death, she soon soon finds that familiarity among a small community breeds lies and tensions, endangering the brittle fabric of the town itself. Undeterred, Mia embarks on a relentless search for buried secrets…

Don’t miss L&C’s brilliant Lauren Lyle in ‘The Ridge’ from Tuesday 21 October in the UK on BBC iPlayer