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|ShortSummary=(1/2) A man who tracks down and confronts paedophiles is attacked and left for dead on a towpath; the detectives suspect that he was the victim of one of his targets. They interview dance academy owners Edward and Tamsin Shaffer, then Dr Philip Cleaving, with evidence suggesting he is a prolific sex offender. |
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|ShortSummary=(2/2) The suspected leader of the paedophile ring is murdered and the hunt is on to find the killer. Charlie finds a USB stick among the victim's effects containing horrific footage of a boy, Andre Gatting. But the hunt to find the youngster and his abusers runs into complications when his mother talks to the press. |
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Revision as of 16:31, 1 December 2015
| Suspects | |
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| Genre | Crime fiction Police procedural |
| Created by | Darren Fairhurst Steve Hughes Paul Marquess |
| Starring | Damien Molony Clare-Hope Ashitey Fay Ripley |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Mary Hare Kara Manley Paul Marquess |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx. per episode) |
| Production company | Newman Street |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 |
| Release | 12 February 2014 – present |
Suspects is a British police procedural television series first aired on Channel 5 on 12 February 2014.[1]
Set in London, the series follows DS Jack Weston, DC Charlie Steele and their senior DI Martha Bellamy of Greater London Police whilst they investigate different types of cases including murder, attempted murder, missing people, drug overdose, child abuse and sex crime.
Most of the show's dialogue is improvised in order to make it seem natural, the actors have a detailed story document[2] and perform from there.
Overview
Suspects is set in a London police station. DS Jack Weston, DC Charlie Steele and DI Martha Bellamy investigate murder cases, missing person's reports, drug overdoses etc.[3] Within every episode a crime is solved in a documentary style. Within the second season the concept of the series was changed, so that cases are not resolved in a single episode, but in several episodes.[4] The actors don't have a script. The plot is just described roughly. So the actors need to improvise the dialogue and their reactions.[5] Through this production style the series should be even more realistic and investigative.[6] The series hardly deals with the private lives of the investigators. It is about the police work. An episode is shot within two and a half days, which means that one scene is filmed within only 18 minutes.[7] The main cast prepared for the series by taking a police workshop with a retired police officer for several weeks. They learned interview techniques, police-terminologies and general day-to-day lingo.[8] Darren Fairhurst, Steve Hughes and Paul Marquess had the idea for the drama. The film was directed by Craig Pickles, John Hardwick and Fiona Walton. Damien Molony, Clare-Hope Ashitey and Fay Ripley played the main roles in the series.[9] The first season was published on DVD on 1 September 2014.[10]
Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Damien Molony | DS Jack Weston |
| Clare-Hope Ashitey | DC Charlie Steele |
| Fay Ripley | DI Martha Bellamy |
Other Characters
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Episodes
Series 1 (2014)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate | |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | John Hardwick | Claire Fryer | 12 February 2014 | |
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When a toddler is reported abducted from her home, her family come under immediate suspicion. | |||||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | John Hardwick | Jake Riddell | 19 February 2014 | |
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The detectives unravel a complex case of assault and drug abuse at an East London nightclub. | |||||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Craig Pickles | Jake Riddell | 26 February 2014 | |
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The hunt for a rapist gets complicated when his latest victim is the wife of a senior police officer. | |||||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Craig Pickles | Jake Riddell | 5 March 2014 | |
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The team investigate an apparent drug overdose of a euthanasia campaigner. | |||||
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Craig Pickles | Claire Fryer | 12 March 2014 | |
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The stabbing of a schoolgirl in a notorious London park uncovers an organised paedophile ring. | |||||
Series 2 (2014)
The second series consisted of 4 episodes, arranged as two 2-part stories, with each story being originally being shown on consecutive days in the same week.[11]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate | |
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| 6 | "Episode 1" | Craig Pickles | Kathrine Smith | 20 August 2014 | |
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(Part 1/2) Martha's neighbour, barrister Jonathan Moxton, is discovered at his home with serious head injuries, wrists bound with a belt, and a pair of knickers stuffed in his mouth. Suspicion soon falls on Saul Hammond, the man who found him. | |||||
| 7 | "Episode 2" | Craig Pickles | Kathrine Smith | 21 August 2014 | |
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(Part 2/2) The body of student Michael Collins is found on Crowford Common and his murderer seems to be the one who attacked Moxton. Charlie begins to suspect Collins' sister Carol, while Saul's worsening mental state leaves him questioning his own innocence. | |||||
| 8 | "Episode 3" | Fiona Walton | Hilary Frankland | 27 August 2014 | |
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(1/2) A man who tracks down and confronts paedophiles is attacked and left for dead on a towpath; the detectives suspect that he was the victim of one of his targets. They interview dance academy owners Edward and Tamsin Shaffer, then Dr Philip Cleaving, with evidence suggesting he is a prolific sex offender. | |||||
| 9 | "Episode 4" | Fiona Walton | Jack Riddell & Claire Fryer | 28 August 2014 | |
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(2/2) The suspected leader of the paedophile ring is murdered and the hunt is on to find the killer. Charlie finds a USB stick among the victim's effects containing horrific footage of a boy, Andre Gatting. But the hunt to find the youngster and his abusers runs into complications when his mother talks to the press. | |||||
Series 3 (2015)
A third series aired in January 2015.[12]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate | |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Craig Pickles | Claire Fryer | 13 January 2015 | |
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The London detectives investigate a brutal attack on a popular art teacher at her college. | |||||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | John Hardwick | Claire Fryer, Tom Lazenby | 14 January 2015 | |
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The team investigates the case of a badly burned young woman who has been dumped in the Thames. | |||||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Craig Pickles | Claire Fryer | 20 January 2015 | |
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In the team's investigation of a petrol-bomb attack, Jack sets his sights on a reprobate property developer who has so far managed to elude conviction. | |||||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | John Hardwick | Claire Fryer | 21 January 2015 | |
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After a teenaged girl is found naked and severely wounded, Charlie tries to identify the victim and connect her to the case of a recent girl gone missing. | |||||
Season 4
A fourth season began broadcasting on Wednesday 25 November 2015. This season consisted of four new stand-alone episodes.
Season 5
A fifth season has been commissioned by Channel 5.
Filming Location
Suspects is filmed within the former London Electricity Building on Cambridge Heath Road, London. The building doubles as Brownall House which features in ITV's comedy series The Job Lot.
References
- ^ Morgan Jeffery (10 February 2014). "Suspects - Channel 5's stripped back cop drama: "It's electrifying"". Digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ Morgan Jeffery (18 August 2014). "Suspects returns: How TOWIE and The Bill spawned Channel 5's drama hit". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ David Stephenson (17 August 2014). "Being Human's Damien Molony on Suspects: 'Just brilliant craic'". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Jake Wallis Simons (20 August 2014). "Suspects, Channel 5, review: 'unnervingly true to life'". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Christopher Stevens (21 August 2014). "Catch of the day: Cod, haddock and a green-faced Englishman: CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ Kathy Griffiths (17 August 2014). "Crime drama with an edge – that's why Suspects is Kathy Griffiths's TV highlight of the week". Southwales-eveningpost.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ Andrew Collins (18 August 2014). "Why Suspects is revolutionising crime drama Suspects is that rarest of TV series – a cop show that's actually about policing rather than its heroes' troubled private lives. Is this what happens when you ditch the script and get the cast to improvise? Andrew Collins investigates". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Lorna Cooper (12 February 2014). "Suspects: Damien Molony in cop drama with a difference". Msn.com. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Susanna Lazarus (20 August 2014). "Five questions for the cast of Channel 5 cop drama Suspects". Radiotimes.com. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Suspects Series 1 DVD released 1 September, pre-order now!". Damienmolony.org. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "Suspects Programme guide". Radio Times. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ^ Jeffery, Morgan. "Suspects to air new episodes in autumn and 2015 on Channel 5". Digital Spy, 14 March 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.