Summary
Clare Blake, a high-ranking, ambitious officer in the Metropolitan Police's Serious Crimes Unit, leads complex murder investigations that often blur the line between her professional and personal lives.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 65
IMDb6.6
Time to watch it all
17 h
17 episodes, about 60 min each
An episode a night: about 2 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries
First aired
2003
February 16, 2003
Ended 2008
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
- United States
Rated
- TV-PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated TV-PG in the United States for violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 35 · most episodes first
Amanda BurtonCommander Clare Blake · 17 episodes
Anthony Valentine17 episodes
Matthew Marsh17 episodes
Nicholas Jones17 episodes
Pip Torrens17 episodes
David Calder17 episodes- THTerence Hillyer17 episodes
Ron Donachie17 episodes
Poppy Miller17 episodes
Thomas Lockyer17 episodes
Nicholas BallJohn Dawson · 4 episodes
David O'Hara4 episodes
Camille CoduriCathy Cripps · 4 episodes
Susan WooldridgeDr. Jane Wellesley · 4 episodes
Hugh BonnevilleJames Lampton (uncredited) · 3 episodes
Brendan Coyle2 episodes
Ian Gelder2 episodes
Doug Bradley2 episodes
Joan Bakewell2 episodes
Stanley Townsend2 episodes
Anthony Higgins2 episodes
Clint Dyer2 episodes
Saskia ReevesEileen Judd · 2 episodes- JJJoe Jacobs2 episodes
Directing · 3
- Charles Beeson Director
- David Caffrey Director
- Ashley Pearce Director
Writing · 1
- Lynda La Plante Writer, Producer, Executive Producer, Creator
Production · 2
- Lorraine Goodman Producer, Executive Producer
- Liz Thorburn Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Rex Maidment Director of Photography
- Simon Kossoff Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Ardan Fisher Editor
- Ian Sutherland Editor
Sound · 1
- Sarah Class Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Ian Fisher Production Design
- Sandie Shepherd Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Justine Luxton Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Gill Titchmarsh Casting Director
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