The police apprehend a gang of opium smugglers on the banks of the Thames, but as he stands at the water's edge, Inspector John Marlott makes a shocking discovery. The body of a dead child is washed up on the shore, but further examination of the inactive person reveals a grotesque state of mutilation. Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel orders Marlott to lead the investigation, while details of the investigation must remain confidential.

The Frankenstein Chronicles Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - A World Without God
• s01e02 - Seeing Things
• s01e03 - All the Lost Children
• s01e04 - The Fortune of War
• s01e05 - The Frankenstein Murders
• s01e06 - Lost and Found

The Frankenstein Chronicles Show Summary

Inspector John Marlott is recruited by Sir Robert Peel to assist the investigation of a series of crimes in 19th Century London, which may have been committed by a scientist intent on re-animating the dead.