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Strangers is a 1978–82 ITV police procedural created and principally written by Murray Smith, based on characters created by Kenneth Royce in his novel series and subsequent 1977–78 television adaptation The XYY Man.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 407 · most episodes first
Don HendersonDS George Bulman, DCI George Bulman · 30 episodes
Dennis BlanchDS Derek Willis, DC Derek Willis · 30 episodes- FMFiona MollisonDC Vanessa Bennett · 22 episodes
Mark McManusDCS Jack Lambie · 20 episodes
John RonaneDI David Singer, DS David Singer · 20 episodes
Thorley WaltersBill Dugdale · 8 episodes
Frances TomeltyDC Linda Doran · 7 episodes
David HargreavesDCI Rainbow · 6 episodes
William TarmeyA Villain, Alf, Taxi Driver, Stan, Squad Detective · 5 episodes- TFTroy FosterDC Charlie Baker, DS Charlie Baker · 4 episodes
- JBJo BeadleWPC West, Club Receptionist · 3 episodes
James CopelandWillie Mauchlin · 3 episodes- BBBruce BouldDI Tom Casey · 3 episodes
Shirley StelfoxBeryl, Insp Jenny Faber, Blonde · 3 episodes
Patricia MaynardClaire Lambie · 3 episodes- MWMichael WardlePhil, Knocker, Fifth Detective · 3 episodes
Rachel DaviesJean Rutter, Sgt Jill Tender · 3 episodes
Michael ByrneSgt Briscoe · 2 episodes
Malcolm TierneyOrlando Lacey, Johnny Spencer · 2 episodes- SBSteve BarrattPunk Rocker, Kid · 2 episodes
- PWPeter WheelerRadio Commentator, Commentator · 2 episodes
- JMJohn MulcahyDS McMillan, Second Journalist · 2 episodes
Meg JohnsonWoman in Suburbs, Barmaid · 2 episodes- JMJohnny MaxfieldLiverpool Bank Manager, Snooker Player · 2 episodes
Directing · 16
- Bill Gilmour Director
- William Brayne Director
- Carol Wilks Director
- Quentin Lawrence Director
- Ken Grieve Director
- Baz Taylor Director
Writing · 8
- Murray Smith Writer, Creator
- Leslie Duxbury Writer
- Edward Boyd Writer
- Brian Finch Writer
- Bruce Crowther Writer
- Stephen Wakelam Writer
Production · 2
- Richard Everitt Producer
- Mervyn Watson Associate Producer
Sound · 1
- Mike Moran Original Music Composer
Other crew · 1
- Kenneth Royce Characters
Strangers episodes
5 seasons · 32 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 The Paradise Set, 7.6
- S1 E2 Duty Roster, 8.0
- S1 E3 Silver Lining, 8.7
- S1 E4 Accidental Death, 8.6
- S1 E5 Briscoe, 8.4
- S1 E6 Right and Wrong, 8.0
- S1 E7 Paying Guests, 8.4
- S2 E2 Call of the Wild, 7.2
- S2 E3 Clever Dick, 7.5
- S2 E4 Friends in High Places, 7.7
- S2 E5 Marriages, Deaths and Births, 9.4
- S4 E3 A Dear Green Place, 8.8
- S5 E1 A Much Underestimated Man, 8.3
- S5 E2 A Swift and Evil Rozzer, 8.4
- S5 E3 The Tender Trap, 7.8
- S5 E4 The Lost Chord, 9.0
- S5 E7 With These Gloves You Can Pass Through Mirrors (Part 2), 7.4
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