Suspect (TV series)
| Suspect | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Based on | Forhøret by Christoffer Boe |
| Written by | Matt Baker (series 1) Joy Wilkinson & David Allison (series 2) |
| Directed by | Dries Vos (series 1) Carolina Giammetta (series 2) |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Ed King |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Eagle Eye Drama Fremantle |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 19 June 2022 – present |
Suspect is a British crime drama television series. Adapted by Matt Baker, it is based on the Danish series Face to Face (Danish: Forhøret), which was created by Christoffer Boe. Suspect premiered on 19 June 2022 on Channel 4.
It was commissioned for a second series, with Baker being replaced as writer by Joy Wilkinson and David Allison.[1][2] That series began broadcast on 17 July 2024.
Premise
[edit]Detective Danny Frater, after finding his daughter's body in the mortuary, presumably by suicide, retraces her final days to discover what happened, interviewing a range of her acquaintances. In series 2, a hypnotherapist is visited by a man who says he wants to quit smoking. Under hypnosis he says he kills girls and she must stop him.
Cast
[edit]Series 1
[edit]- James Nesbitt as Danny Frater
- Sacha Dhawan as Jaisal
- Anne-Marie Duff as Susannah
- Sam Heughan as Ryan
- Niamh Algar as Nicola
- Richard E. Grant as Harry
- Ben Miller as Richard
- Antonia Thomas as Maia
- Joely Richardson as Jackie Sowden
- Imogen King as Christina
Series 2
[edit]- Anne-Marie Duff as Dr Susannah Newman
- Dominic Cooper[3] as Jon Fallow
- Ben Miller as Detective Superintendent Richard Groves
- Tamsin Greig as Natasha Groves
- Vinette Robinson as Louisa McAdams
- Eddie Marsan as Alistair Underwood
- Céline Buckens as Sapphire
- Nicholas Pinnock as Joseph
- Gina McKee as Kate
- Ricky Champ as Carter
- Liam Smith as Clive
Production
[edit]The first series was commissioned by Channel 4 in September 2021.[4] Filming for the series began the following month, and generated slight controversy as customers were turned away while filming was undertaken at a Texaco in Vauxhall during the fuel crisis.[5]
Episodes
[edit]Series 1
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jackie" | Dries Vos | Matt Baker | 19 June 2022 | N/A |
| 2 | "Nicola" | Dries Vos | Matt Baker | 19 June 2022 | N/A |
| 3 | "Maia" | Dries Vos | Matt Baker | 19 June 2022 | N/A |
| 4 | "Jaisal" | Dries Vos | Matt Baker | 19 June 2022 | N/A |
| 5 | "Ryan" | Dries Vos | Matt Baker | 19 June 2022 | N/A |
| 6 | "Harry" | Dries Vos | Matt Baker | 19 June 2022 | N/A |
| 7 | "Susannah" | Dries Vos | Matt Baker | 19 June 2022 | N/A |
| 8 | "Danny" | Dries Vos | Matt Baker | 19 June 2022 | N/A |
Series 2
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jon" | Carolina Giammetta | Joy Wilkinson | 17 July 2024 | N/A |
| 2 | "Richard & Natasha" | Carolina Giammetta | Joy Wilkinson | 17 July 2024 | N/A |
| 3 | "Louisa" | Carolina Giammetta | Joy Wilkinson | 18 July 2024 | N/A |
| 4 | "Alistair" | Carolina Giammetta | Joy Wilkinson | 18 July 2024 | N/A |
| 5 | "Sapphire" | Carolina Giammetta | David Allison | 24 July 2024 | N/A |
| 6 | "Joseph" | Carolina Giammetta | David Allison | 24 July 2024 | N/A |
| 7 | "Kate" | Carolina Giammetta | David Allison | 25 July 2024 | N/A |
| 8 | "Emma & Ben" | Carolina Giammetta | Joy Wilkinson | 25 July 2024 | N/A |
Reception
[edit]The critical response to the first series was lukewarm. Rebecca Nicholson in The Guardian labelled it an "awfully cartoonish crime series" and awarded it two out of five stars.[6] Nick Hilton in The Independent awarded also two out of five stars, and wrote, DS Danny Frater is "hitting every cliché possible, from every genre of detective fiction."[7] Another two stars review was published in i by Rachael Sigee, who criticised "Suspect’s wordy half-hour instalments offered a lot of script but didn’t seem to be saying very much or do enough to make you care about the characters".[8] On Metacritic the series holds a score of 49, "Mixed or average reviews".
References
[edit]- ^ "Suspect: Channel 4 Drama Renewed for Second Series".
- ^ "Anne-Marie Duff returns in lead role joined by all-star cast for the second series of Channel 4 and Britbox International's thrilling drama 'Suspect' | Channel 4".
- ^ "'Suspect' Season 2: Dominic Cooper, Tamsin Greig, Eddie Marsan & More Join Channel 4-Britbox International Drama Series". Deadline. 15 November 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (September 29, 2021). "James Nesbitt, Joely Richardson, Richard E. Grant to Star in Channel 4 'Forhoret' Adaptation 'Suspect'". Variety. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ Harrison, Ellie (October 2, 2021). "James Nesbitt drama leaves drivers fuming after show takes over fully-stocked petrol station". Yahoo News. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (19 June 2022). "Suspect review – James Nesbitt rages endlessly in unbearable Luther-lite". The Guardian.
- ^ "Suspect review: What makes James Nesbitt want to play the same character over and over?". The Independent.
- ^ "Suspect, review, Channel 4: James Nesbitt takes this silly crime drama far too seriously". i. 19 June 2022.
External links
[edit]- Suspect at IMDb
- Suspect on Metacritic