Case Histories (TV series)
| Case Histories | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by |
|
| Directed by | Marc Jobst, Dan Zeff |
| Starring | |
| Composer(s) | John Keane |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Helen Gregory |
| Location(s) | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| Running time |
60 minutes (series 1) 90 minutes (series 2) |
| Production company(s) | Ruby Films |
| Distributor | BBC |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC One, through BBC Scotland |
| Original run | 5 June 2011 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Case Histories is a British drama television series based on the Jackson Brodie detective novels by Kate Atkinson. It stars Jason Isaacs (who had also narrated the abridged audiobook adaptation) as Jackson Brodie.[1]
The series is both set and filmed in Edinburgh.[2] The first series premiered in June 2011 on BBC1 and in October 2011 on PBS. A second series aired in 2013.[3]
Cast
- Jason Isaacs as Jackson Brodie
- Amanda Abbington as DI Louise Munroe
- Kirsty Mitchell as Josie Brodie (series 1)
- Paul McCole as Young Ray
- Zawe Ashton as Deborah Arnold
- Millie Innes as Marlee Brodie
- Natasha Little as Julia Land
- Dawn Steele as Charlotte McGill (series 2)
Episodes
Information for this table came from the BBC page for Case Histories[4]
Series 1 (2011)
The series aired as three 2-part episodes, part one on Sunday and part two the following day, on BBC One at 9pm. On PBS, the series was shown in three two-hour episodes.[5][6]
| № | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate | UK viewers (million)[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Case Histories" - Part 1 | Marc Jobst | Ashley Pharoah | 5 June 2011 | 6.42 |
| Jackson takes on the case of a girl who went missing 30 years ago. Also a lawyer wants him to find the murderer of his daughter. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Case Histories" - Part 2 | Marc Jobst | Ashley Pharoah | 6 June 2011 | 5.56 |
| Jackson decides to help a mysterious seductress find her niece. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "One Good Turn" - Part 1 | Bill Anderson | Matthew Graham | 12 June 2011 | 4.91 |
| Jackson helps a crime novelist who is caught up in a road rage incident. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "One Good Turn" - Part 2 | Bill Anderson | Matthew Graham | 13 June 2011 | 4.88 |
| Jackson uncovers the dark secrets of a novelist's holiday in Russia. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "When Will There Be Good News?" - Part 1 | Dan Zeff | Peter Harness | 19 June 2011 | 5.03 |
| Jackson is caught up in an accident that brings another lost girl into his life. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "When Will There Be Good News?" - Part 2 | Dan Zeff | Peter Harness | 20 June 2011 | 5.00 |
| Jackson tries to find Joanna Hunter before something bad happens. | ||||||
Series 2 (2013)
In October 2011, two more two-hour feature-length episodes were approved.[8] In September 2012, the BBC reported that three 90-minute stories were planned for the second series, the first being adapted from Atkinson’s novel Started Early, Took My Dog, and that they would air on BBC One in 2013.[3] The second and third episodes of series 2 are original works.[9] Filming for the second series was on-going in Edinburgh as of mid-October 2012. The series aired from Sunday 19 May 2013 at 8.30pm on BBC One.
| № | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate | UK viewers (million)[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Started Early, Took My Dog" | Kenny Glenaan | Peter Harness | 19 May 2013 | 5.47 |
| In the course of helping a young woman locate her parents Jackson finds himself investigating police corruption from the late 1970s. | ||||||
| 8 | 2 | "Nobody's Darling" | David Richards | Emily Ballou | 26 May 2013 | 4.15 |
| Jackson is asked by a grieving mother to investigate the riding death of a young woman that may have been murder. | ||||||
| 9 | 3 | "Jackson and the Women" | Keith Boak | Debbie O'Malley | 2 June 2013 | 4.32 |
| Jackson helps a young man learn how his mother died. | ||||||
Awards
- BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Television Drama for Helen Gregory (producer), Dan Zeff (director)
- Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for Jason Isaacs
References
- ↑ Millar, Paul (26 July 2010), Jason Isaacs to star in new BBC drama, Digital Spy
- ↑ Doyle, John (12 October 2011), "When good books are adapted for TV, expect mixed reviews", The Globe and Mail
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Victoria Wood joins BBC One’s Case Histories cast alongside Jason Isaacs, a 2 September 2012 article from the BBC Media Centre
- ↑ "Case Histories". - BBC One Programmes. - BBC.
- ↑ Wiegand, David (15 October 2011), "'Case Histories' review: Rogue PI in Scotland", San Francisco Chronicle
- ↑ Lloyd, Robert (15 October 2011), "Television review: 'Case Histories'", Los Angeles Times
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week)". BARB.
- ↑ Fletcher, Alex (13 October 2011), Jason Isaacs 'Case Histories' to return to BBC One, Digital Spy
- ↑ "Case Histories - The acclaimed BBC One drama returns for a second series - Episode synopses" (Press release). BBC. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
External links
- Case Histories at BBC Programmes
- Case Histories on PBS, as part of Masterpiece Mystery!
- Case Histories at the Internet Movie Database