7.060 minSeason 1 • Episode 5
LatestRebecca always suspected she was helping to cause the events they were supposed to stop. Now she is convinced of this and they receive images more intimate than anything they have previously dealt with. Every image points to a member of the team in some way. One shows a photo of some teenagers shot dead - and Rebecca's hand is holding the gun. Will she have the power to change the destiny that matters most, her own?
Mysterious images that show incidents 18 hours before they happen are transmitted from space. As a space scientist attempts to explain their source, detectives race against time to change the future.
Acting
Tamzin Outhwaite anchors the chaos with granite conviction.
Writing
Tight clockwork plotting across five episodes, no fat.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of BBC's 2009 sci-fi push alongside 'Torchwood: Children of Earth'—Paradox got buried by Doctor Who's shadow.
The train derailment sequence in episode 1 was shot with practical effects and real Northern Rail cooperation—rare for 2009 BBC budgets.
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