The Child in Time

Premiered in 2018

The Child In Time is a lyrical and heart-breaking exploration of love, loss and the power of things unseen. Benedict Cumberbatch will star as Stephen Lewis, a successful writer of children's books, who is confronted with the unthinkable: the loss of a child. (official site)

Funding for MASTERPIECE is provided by Viking and Raymond James with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The MASTERPIECE Trust, created to help ensure the series’ future.

Featured Videos

• What Is The Child In Time?

  Clip | 2m 57s

• Working with Benedict Cumberbatch

  Clip | 1m 29s

Extras

• Working with Benedict Cumberbatch

  Clip | 1m 29s

• What Is The Child In Time?

  Clip | 2m 57s

• The Sherlock Connection

  Clip | 53s

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