The Franchise Affair(1988)

The Franchise Affair is a British mystery series centred on a schoolgirl's return home after weeks missing, her body marked with bruises. She accuses two women of kidnapping and imprisoning her in a remote house. When police bring her to the property, she identifies both the residence and its inhabitants—a mother and daughter. The pair hire a lawyer who races against time to uncover evidence that will dismantle her account. As the investigation deepens, the case becomes far more complex than the initial allegations suggest, raising questions about truth, memory, and justice in a small English community.