The Poison Tree

Press

'As a thriller it works...it's intriguing, gallops along. I want answers to those questions, to know what those secrets are, who did what exactly, and why. Certainly I'll be back next week to see the joining up of the past and the present, the picture completed.' The Guardian, 11.12.12

'The Poison Tree had us clinging to the branches of its mystery.' Metro, 11.12.12

'If you like your dramas tense and claustrophobic, ITV1's edge-of-the-sofa new thriller The Poison Tree could be just the ticket... Crackling with tension and a sense of foreboding' TV Satellite Week

'You don't want to miss this dark tale' TV Choice

'An atmospheric adaptation' Radio Times

'haunting... the twisting story has a nice edge' TV Times

'A creepy thriller.  Neat adaptation.' Radio Times

Ratings

  1. The Poison Tree first broadcast on ITV1 (UK) on Monday 10th December at 9pm.  The hour-long episode achieved a peak audience of 5,384,800 and a 22% share, easily winning the slot against all channels.   This was also a substantial increase on the channel slot average which sits at 4,331,000/17.67%
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