Season 1 • Episode 4
LatestJericho is set for television stardom, as he auditions to present a new crime series, but he is uncomfortable with this latest development in his celebrity status. The detective investigates the deaths of two young couples, and it emerges that the victims had visited a local cinema prior to their demise. Media coverage of the case suggests a link to notorious killings some years before, but also revives memories Jericho would rather forget. It soon transpires that he is not the only one battling with his past.
Jericho is an ITV British crime drama series which was transmitted in 2005. It was created and written by Stewart Harcourt and starred Robert Lindsay as Detective Inspector Michael Jericho, who is loved by the public but who is embarrassed by his status as a hero. The series was set in London in 1958.
Production
1958 London recreated with suspiciously clean streets.
Acting
Robert Lindsay's magnificent scowl deserves its own credit.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stewart Harcourt created this after working on Agatha Christie adaptations, and it shows in the cozy-yet-gritty balance.
Robert Lindsay was fresh off winning an Olivier Award—basically doing prestige TV before it was cool.
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