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Sian Gibson and Paul Coleman’s six-episode comedy series Power of Parker released its first season, starring Conleth Hill, Gibson, and Rosie Cavaliero. Hill stars as the eponymous Parker, who pulls a lot of tricks to keep his life running smoothly until his luck runs out and he faces the consequences of his actions. Martin Parker, a charismatic man who’s very concerned about his social image, isn’t exactly the hero of this story, given his actions. Here’s a detailed look into his character to understand if he undergoes redemption in the end or not.

Martin Parker was selfish, for lack of a better word. For the last 25 years of his marriage, he’s lived a dual life. Meanwhile, Martin has had an affair for so long that when the events of the show start, his mistress is planning their 25th anniversary. The worst of it all was...

Diane and Charles Parker’s murder in their own home is the subject of Unusual Suspects, in a case where the wrong man spent eight years in prison. April 12, 2005, in Nixonville, South Carolina, and Diane and Charles Parker were found shot dead in their home. Initially police were at a loss to explain why anyone would want to kill them, but some blood was found on the shoes of their daughter’s boyfriend. Richard Gagnon had been dating their daughter Bambi Bennett and initially police charged both her and Gagnon, later dropping the charges against Bennett. In 2008 42-year-old Gagnon […]

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1968: Dark Shadows' Angelique appeared to Barnabas in a dream.

1986: Santa Barbara's Pearl remembered his name under hypnosis.

2002: Passions' Sheridan came face to face with Luis.

2008: As the World Turns' Luke and Noah shared a kiss."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."

― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

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1968: On Dark Shadows, Angelique Bouchard Collins (Lara Parker) appeared to Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) in a dream and told him that he...