Hugh Laurie stars as Eldon Chance, a San Francisco-based forensic neuropsychiatrist in this provocative psychological thriller based on the novel by Kem Nunn. Eldon reluctantly gets sucked into a violent and dangerous world of mistaken identity, police corruption and mental illness. After an ill-advised decision regarding an alluring patient who may or may not be struggling with multiple personality disorder, he finds himself in the crosshairs of her abusive spouse, who also happens to be a ruthless police detective. In over his head, Chance's descent into the city's shadowy underbelly, all the while navigating the waters of a contentious divorce and the tribulations of his teenage daughter, soon spirals into an ever-deepening exploration of one of mankind's final frontiers - the shadowy, undiscovered country of the human mind.
Chance was broadcast on SBS ONE at Monday 4 March 2019, 14:30. This episode was initially placed on Thursday 30 November 2017.