A father's attempt to give his child the best future he can sets a family on a tragic and deadly path in this gripping thriller.

When Stuart (Christopher Eccleston - Doctor Who, The Second Coming, Othello) discovers his ten year old daughter has witnessed a knife attack at her school, he and his wife, Alison (Susannah Harker - Pride & Prejudice, House Of Cards), decide to do whatever it takes to secure a place for his daughter at a high performing Catholic school.

Competition between local parents is fierce as this is the only school in the are that doesn't feel like a war zone, so Stuart and Alison lie about their religion to get Lucy in. That apparently simple lie spirals into fraud, blackmail and murder.

Perparing for a tough interview with the school's principal (Leslie Manville - Vera Drake, Poirot: Cards On The Table), they're intoducted to a priest (David Warner - Hornblower, Titanic) who's prepared to verify their story and give Lucy a crash course in Catholicism - for a price. But soon the real cost to the family emerges, as Stuart discovers the priest;s dark secret and finds himself in the frame for murder.