Written by Russell T. Davies, Dark Season centers around a normal English school, but all is not what it seems...
For the machinations of the mysterious Mr. Eldritch are at work. A shades-wearing, bleached-blonde millionaire, he arrives at the school claiming to be its benefactor; donating computers to every student.
Investigating Eldritch is the ever-inquisitive, wise beyond her years third former Marcie, who with her fifth form friends, Reet and Tom, uncovers a plot to that doesn't just threaten the pupils of the school, but the whole human race!
With Eldritch exposed, it is hoped that things will return to normal, but Marcie, Tom and Reet arrive back at the school to find a team of blonde archaeologists digging up the playing field. But since when, as Marcie points out, have archaeologists used mechanical diggers?
It soon becomes apparent that Miss Pendragon doesn't want to uncover the past, she wants to reawaken it by summoning up the fearsome Behemoth...

Director: Colin Cant
Writer: Russell T. Davies

Cast:
Kate Winslet ... Reet
Victoria Lambert ... Marcie
Ben Chandler ... Thomas
Tim Barker ... Doctor Osley
Samantha Cahill ... Olivia
Rosalie Crutchley ... Mrs. Polzinski
Brigit Forsyth ... Miss Maitland
Grant Parsons ... Mr. Eldritch
Cyril Shaps ... Mr. Polzinski
Martina Berne ... Inga
Marsha Fitzalan ... Behemoth
Jacqueline Pearce ... Miss Pendragon
Roger Milner ... Headmaster
Stephen Tredre ... Luke

Aired on: November 14, 1991

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"...By turns amusing, aware, suspenseful, exciting and imaginative, Dark Season stands as an almost criminally overlooked example of children's genre television of the highest quality, and also as an early indication of a future major creative talent in the form of Russell T. Davies taking his first steps on the long and winding creative road to a glittering future." ¾ Television Heaven

• BBC's Dark Season site
• Dark Season & Century Falls