Intruders (TV series)

Intruders is a drama television series based on Michael Marshall Smith's novel The Intruders (2007). Its 8-episode first season premiered in August 2014 on the American cable television network BBC America and is a joint production between BBC America and British channel BBC Two.^[1][2] Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Stamm share directing duties.^[3] On February 27, 2015, it was announced that Intruders was cancelled after only one season.^[4]

Pilot

Jack Whelan is a former Los Angeles Police Department detective who is asked to investigate some strange occurrences. He tries to find answers, but he's stonewalled at every turn. Baffled, he continues until he starts to concentrate his search on a secret society (Qui Reverti) that chases immortality by seeking refuge in the bodies of others. Through an unknown method, agents of the society - Sheperds - find the hosts of the returning souls and show them items - "triggers" - that were the last thing the Qui Reverti member saw. Per the society's customs, once the soul has awakened, they will committ suicide, which forces the host's soul to go to the afterlife if their will isn't strong enough to force the "intruder" to go instead. As shown in Jack Whealen's case, this also destroys marriages.

At the same time, a serial killer named Marcus Fox comes back to life in the body of little girl. However, both souls fight for control, causing both to have muddled memories. This also shows that the guidebook for the returning souls needs to be read as an adult, as a child will have trouble understanding what it means.

Main cast

• John Simm as Jack Whelan, former L.A.P.D. detective. When he loses contact with Amy, Jack becomes involved with the Qui Reverti conspiracy. He finds one of the members, Rose Gilcrest has come back in his wife and has taken control. In his anger, he destroys many of the "triggers" that bring past lifes to the surface. Despite his destructive actions to the organization, they actually decide to recruit him as one of the "Shepherds" in charge of bringing back the members and killing anyone who might reveal the organization's existence.
• Mira Sorvino as Amy Whelan, Jack's wife. She disappears at the start of the story, due to a Shepherd bringing the soul of Rose Gilcrest to the surface in her; it's unknown if Amy's soul was disposed of, given Rose acted kindly and tried to give Jack a chance to live instead of killing him. Prior to the story, she and Jack lost an unborn child due to Rose's subtle intervention forcing a miscarrage. Her elderly neighbors had actually been Qui Reverti agents keeping an eye on her.
• Tory Kittles as Gary Fischer, Jack's high school friend. Gary worked as an accountant for one of the Qui Reverti members, who was getting rid of his wealth prior to ritualistic suicide. He was exposed to the effects of a "ghost machine", allowing him to see that there are two souls in each body; this causes him to see the soul of another old friend (who became a host to a Qui Reverti member) in his infant daughter, leading to his wife divorcing him as he became increasingly unstable. He commits suicide by jumping off the roof of Qui Reverti HQ, carrying information about their organization.
• James Frain as Richard Shepherd, an assassin who claims to be an FBI agent. He illegally shepherded Marcus Fox back to life, after being given a bribe (which he took to care for his badly injured brother). Guilt-ridden over his actions, he attempted to kill Madison to stop Marcus; however, he couldn't do it as Madison remained in control during their meeting. He covers his tracks throughout the season, and even offers Jack the chance to join the Sheperds.
• Millie Brown as Madison, a 9-year-old girl who serves as the vessel through which Marcus Fox comes back to life. However, unlike other "Shepherd"ings, Marcus has difficulty keeping control as Madison constantly fights back to regain her body. When she suffers a bullet wound, Marcus is ready to boot her off to the next world, but thanks to her willpower, she forces Marcus to go and regains control of her body. Marcus did things that would have consequences for her, such as murders, swearing and drinking.
• Alex Diakun as Marcus Fox, a member of Qui Reverti who has committed murders across his past lives. Once in a new body, Marcus will freely talk about the lives he took; as his past lives ages vary and don't share the same DNA, he cannot be put on trial. By the 21st century, the rest of the group has gotten tired of him and decide to give him a final death. He bribed Richard prior, but didn't know he secretly planned to bring him back in a child and kill him. In control of Madison, Marcus attempts to regain his former status; however, he wasn't able to get rid of her soul, leading to a internal struggle.

Episodes

References

External links

• Official website
• Intruders at the Internet Movie Database
• Intruders at The Futon Critic
• Intruders at Rotten Tomatoes