Case Sensitive (TV series)
| Case Sensitive | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Sophie Hannah |
| Starring |
Olivia Williams Darren Boyd Peter Wight Ralph Ineson Christina Chong |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 4 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 mins. (with advertisements) |
| Production company(s) | Hatrick Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 2 May 2011 – 13 July 2012 |
Case Sensitive is a British crime drama series broadcast on ITV, based on the best-selling books by Sophie Hannah. Two series of the programme, starring Olivia Williams and Darren Boyd, have been produced, adapting the novels The Point of Rescue and The Other Half Lives. The first episode was broadcast on May 2, 2011. Both series were issued on DVD on July 16, 2012.[1] A third series was subsequently proposed, but production has yet to begin.
Plot
The first series focuses on DS Charlie Zailer (Olivia Williams) and DC Simon Waterhouse (Darren Boyd) as they investigate the double murder of a mother and their five-year-old child. This series was based on the novel The Point of Rescue.[2] Guest stars in this series include Rupert Graves, Amy Beth Hayes and Christina Chong. Episode one drew a strong overnight viewing audience of 5.4 million viewers.[3]
Series two involves the team dealing with the murder of a man who recently admitted to abusing a former girlfriend. This series was based on the novel The Other Half Lives. The main cast of Williams, Boyd, Wight and Ineson all returned for this series. Viewing figures were once again strong, drawing a similar audience to series one.
Cast
- Olivia Williams - DS Charlie Zailer
- Darren Boyd - DC Simon Waterhouse
- Peter Wight - DI Robbie Proust
- Ralph Ineson - DC Colin Sellars
- Christina Chong - DC Amber Williams
Episode list
Series 1 (2011)
| Episode | Title | Written by | Directed by | Viewers (millions)[4] |
Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Point of Rescue: Part 1" | Kate Brooke | Charles Martin | 6.00m | 2 May 2011 |
| Zailer and Waterhouse investigate when housewife Geraldine Brethrick and her young daughter are found dead. The early view is that Geraldine killed them both, an opinion endorsed by criminologists Harbord and Hey - but her husband Mark, away on business at the time, claims she was perfectly happy and would never have taken her own life. | |||||
| 2 | "The Point of Rescue: Part 2" | Sheelagh Stevenson | Charles Martin | 4.64m | 3 May 2011 |
| Sally finds herself locked in a house with the man who told her he was Mark Bretherick - but he later breaks the revelation that Mark is out to kill her. Meanwhile, the real Mark is shown a picture of Sally, and he informs Zailer and Waterhouse that this was the woman who claimed to be Esther Taylor. | |||||
Series 2 (2012)
| Episode | Title | Written by | Directed by | Viewers (millions)[5] |
Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Other Half Lives: Part 1" | Sarah Williams | John Strickland | 4.42m | 12 July 2012 |
| Housewife Ruth Blacksmith prepares to divorce her estranged husband Jason, in order to marry her new younger beau, Aidan Harper, despite Aidan's recent confession that he once hurt a former girlfriend, who later died. However, unbeknown to Ruth, Jason and Aidan have previously fought - and when Jason is found murdered, his sister suspects Aidan - who has no alibi. | |||||
| 2 | "The Other Half Lives: Part 2" | Sarah Williams | John Strickland | 4.01m | 13 July 2012 |
| Zailer confronts Ruth with the knowledge that she was in Jason's house on the day he died, forcing Ruth to admit they had sex - but she claims he was alive and well when she left. As Zailer is forced to release her, she explains how she saw Aidan with the mysterious woman, - who Aidan informs the police is his step-sister, Mary Trelease. | |||||
References
- ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Case-Sensitive-Point-Rescue-Other/dp/B004P9MVEK/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1455206917&sr=1-1&keywords=case+sensitive
- ↑ Archived 4 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ TV Overnights at Mediatel Newsline, 3 May 2011
- ↑ http://www.barb.co.uk/whats-new/weekly-top-30?
- ↑ http://www.barb.co.uk/whats-new/weekly-top-30?