Cold Blood (TV series)
| Cold Blood | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Tom Needham |
| Starring |
Matthew Kelly Jemma Redgrave John Hannah Ace Bhatti David Calder Pauline Quirke Paul Gabriel |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | ITV Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 19 October 2005 – 3 January 2008 |
Cold Blood is a television series first broadcast on October 19, 2005, on ITV1.[1] Three series of the show have been broadcast.[2] The series stars Matthew Kelly as Brian Wicklow, a former serial killer who assists the police with investigations into murders and serial offenders. The series also features the likes of John Hannah as Jake Osborne; and Jemma Redgrave as Detective Sergeant Granger.[3]
Three official series of the show were produced: two stand-alone feature-length episodes and one final series comprising three individual stories. The show ceased production in 2007 following declining viewing figures; and the final episode was broadcast on January 3, 2008, to a mere 3.98m, a drop of more than 3 million viewers since the first episode.[4]
Cast
- Matthew Kelly as Brian Wicklow
- Jemma Redgrave as DS Eve Granger
- John Hannah as Jake Osbourne
- Ace Bhatti as DC Ajay Roychowdry
- David Calder as Professor Robert Kerr (Series 1-2)
- Pauline Quirke as DCI Hazel Norton (Series 2-3)
- Paul Gabriel as PC Neil Doyle
Episodes
Series 1 (2005)
| Episode | Title | Written by | Directed by | Original airdate | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Cold Blood" | Tom Needham | Stuart Orme | 19 October 2005 | 7.10m |
| DS Eve Granger goes in search for answers as to the whereabouts of a young girl, Emma Foley, who disappeared some years previously - and could have become the ninth and final victim of serial killer Brian Wicklow. | |||||
Series 2 (2007)
| Episode | Title | Written by | Directed by | Original airdate | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Cold Blood II" | Tom Needham | Stuart Orme | 5 March 2007 | 6.12m |
| DS Eve Granger finds herself back on the trail of serial killer Brian Wicklow when one of his fellow inmates is found dead in his cell, carrying evidence which indicates that Wicklow is the killer. But has he been framed? | |||||
Series 3 (2007-2008)
| Episode | Title | Written by | Directed by | Original airdate | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Interference" | Tom Needham | Suri Krishnama | 20 June 2007 | 4.38m |
| DS Granger turns to Brian Wicklow for help whilst investigating a murder supposedly committed by a young boy with learning difficulties, which has been overturned on appeal. But when Wicklow is stabbed, Granger suspects he is playing games with her. | |||||
| 2 | "Dead and Buried" | Tom Needham | Suri Krishnama | 27 June 2007 | 4.54m |
| DS Granger's relationship with Jake Osbourne is threatened when she investigates the murder of an Army corporal, who is shot dead during an exercise involving no live ammunition. Does Jake hold vital information? | |||||
| 3 | "The Last Hurrah" | Tom Needham | Stuart Orme | 3 January 2008 | 3.98m |
| DS Granger comes face to face with Brian Wicklow once more when a young boy named Jake Osbourne is abducted from a shopping centre - and not one for believing in co-incidence, discovers that Wicklow's sister is involved in the kidnap. | |||||
References
- ↑ http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/16034/brand-to-appear-in-itvs-cold-blood-series
- ↑ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a62347/behind-the-scenes-of-cold-blood.html
- ↑ http://www.itv.com/drama/copsandcrime/coldblood/abouttheshow.html
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1148750/episodes?year=2008&ref_=tt_eps_yr_2008