''99-1'' is a British television crime thriller series, first broadcast on 5 January 1994, that ran for a total of two series on

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. The series starred

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as Mick Raynor, a maverick undercover policeman tasked with taking down some of the country's most dangerous criminals. The first series co-starred

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as Raynor's commander, Oakwood. For the second series, Stephens was replaced by

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as Commander Stone. Other significant roles in the series fell to

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and Danny Webb, with

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also joining the cast in 1995. The series was created by multi-award-winning playwright Terry Johnson, alongside Steve Clark-Hall and Barbara Cox. Johnson also directed two episodes of the first series. A total of fourteen episodes were produced, with the final episode being broadcast on 23 February 1995. After initially being released on VHS, the first series was released on DVD on 14 February 2011. The second and final series swiftly followed on 22 August 2011. Despite critical acclaim and a high level of viewership, a third series was never commissioned by the network.

Cast

as Mick Raynor; a disgraced former

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as Liz Hulley;

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and close friend of Raynor *

as Elbow; police informant and one of Raynor's closest friends * Danny Webb as Gerry McCarthy; a well connected drug dealer *

as Oakwood; Raynor's commander (1.1 – 2.1) *

as Stone; Raynor's commander (2.1 – 2.8) *

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as Charlotte Raynor; Mick's estranged wife (1.1 – 1.6) *

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as Billy Pink; a contract killer (1.1 – 1.6) *

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as Travis;

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(1.1 – 1.3) *

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as Trevor Preston;

(1.1) *

as Sir Marcus Hinchcliffe (2.2 – 2.8) *

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as Mark Wise (2.4 – 2.8) * Timothy Block as Alberston (2.2 – 2.8)

Episodes

Series 1 (1994)

Series 2 (1995)

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0108683, title=99-1 1994 British television series debuts 1995 British television series endings 1990s British crime drama television series ITV television dramas Carlton Television Crime thriller television series Espionage television series Television series by ITV Studios English-language television shows Television shows set in London