''Above Suspicion'' is a British

crime drama Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...

based on the series of Anna Travis novels written by

Lynda La Plante Lynda La Plante, CBE (born Lynda Titchmarsh; 15 March 1943) is an English author, screenwriter and former actress, best known for writing the ''Prime Suspect'' television crime series. Early life Lynda La Plante was born Lynda Titchmarsh on ...

. The series stars

Kelly Reilly Jessica Kelly Siobhán Reilly (born 18 July 1977) is an English actress. She first appeared on screen in 1995 on the series '' The Biz''. Her other television work includes starring roles in the British crime drama '' Above Suspicion'' (2009– ...

and

Ciarán Hinds Ciarán Hinds (; born 9 February 1953) is an Irish actor. Born in Belfast, Hinds is known for a range of screen and stage roles. He has starred in feature films including '' The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover'' (1989), ''Persuasion'' (19 ...

as the protagonists Anna Travis and James Langton. Four series were broadcast over a total of four years. The first episode was broadcast on 4 January 2009, and the final episode on 28 January 2012. The first three series all aired on consecutive nights; whereas the fourth series a more traditional weekly format.

Plot

''Above Suspicion'' follows the work of D.C. Anna Travis (

), a rookie detective determined to prove herself in the male-dominated police department by solving a trail of gruesome murders left by an unknown serial killer. Reilly said of the part; "Well, she's not a political character like Jane Tennison, she's not fighting her ground and it's almost like she just doesn't care. She has an insouciance… she wears those skirts and those heels, and while I don't think she uses her femininity or anything like that, she just doesn't hide it. There's a dilemma for the audience, because normally your prejudices would invite you to dismiss a woman like her who seems a bit awkward and wears tight skirts. But she brings something fresh in among those hackneyed male detectives."

Cast

as D.C./D.S./D.I. Anna Travis *

as D.C.I./D.C.S. James Langton * Shaun Dingwall as D.I./D.C.I. Mike Lewis * Daniel Catagirone as D.S. Paul Baroilli (Series 1) * Celyn Jones as D.S. Paul Barolli (Series 2–4) * Michelle Holmes as D.C. Barbara Maddox *

Amanda Lawrence Amanda Lawrence is a British stage, film, and television actress. Lawrence studied theatre at Bretton Hall College and worked early in her career in the Edinburgh Fringe.Martin Herdman as D.C.I. Elliot Hudson (Series 1) *

Stuart Organ Stuart Organ is a British actor. He is best known for his portrayal of the character Mr. Robson in the children's television drama '' Grange Hill''. Organ portrayed the series' longest-serving teacher, arriving in 1988 as the new head of PE. I ...

as D.C.I. Bill Morgan (Series 2) *

Ray Fearon Raymond Fearon is an English actor. He played garage mechanic Nathan Harding on ITV's long-running soap opera ''Coronation Street'' and voiced the centaur Firenze in the Wizarding World film series ''Harry Potter'' and '' Fantastic Beasts''. ...

as D.C.I./Commander Sam Power (Series 3–4)

Episode list

Series 1 (2009)

Guest cast in this series include

Jason Durr Jason Durr (born 2 December 1967) is an English actor (although he also holds an Irish passport) of theatre, television and film. After trading at LAMDA he began his career with The Royal Shakespeare Company, later making his television debut a ...

as Alan Daniels; Emma Pollard as Melissa Stephens; and Malcolm Storry as John McDowell. ''

The Daily Telegraph ''The Daily Telegraph'', known online and elsewhere as ''The Telegraph'', is a national British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and internationally. It was f ...

'' described the series as "Lynda La Plante's younger, sassier successor to ''

Prime Suspect ''Prime Suspect'' is a British police procedural television drama series devised by Lynda La Plante. It stars Helen Mirren as Jane Tennison, one of the first female Detective Chief Inspectors in Greater London's Metropolitan Police Service, ...

''."

Series 2 (2010)

Guest cast in this series include

Ty Glaser Ty Glaser (born 12 November 1982) is an English actress, known for her role as Dr. Gemma Wilde on the BBC drama series ''Holby City''. She has also appeared in numerous television series, such as '' Secret Diary of a Call Girl'', '' Above Suspi ...

as Louise Pennel; Edward MacLiam as Richard Reynolds;

Sylvia Syms Sylvia May Laura Syms (born 6 January 1934) is an English actress, best known for her roles in the films '' Woman in a Dressing Gown'' (1957), '' Ice Cold in Alex'' (1958), '' No Trees in the Street'' (1959), '' Victim'' (1961), and '' The T ...

as Mrs. Hedges; and Simon Williams as Charles Wickenham. This series was partly based on a true story, known as the

Black Dahlia Elizabeth Short (July 29, 1924 – January 14–15, 1947), known posthumously as the Black Dahlia, was an American woman found murdered in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles on January 15, 1947. Her case became highly publicized ow ...

murder. The series was reviewed favourably by ''

'', with a request for "more please."

Series 3 (2011)

Guest cast in this series include

Robbie Gee Robbie Gee (born 24 March 1970) is a British actor, best known for his ''Desmond's'' character "Lee Stanley", for appearing in Guy Ritchie's crime caper '' Snatch'', and for his comedy roles in TV series like '' The Real McCoy'' and '' The Cro ...

as Silas Roach and Andrew Woodall as David Rushton. The first episode opened with 5.495 million viewers on ITV, a 19.5% share, with another 326,000 on ITV HD. It was narrowly beaten by BBC One's new series of ''

Silent Witness ''Silent Witness'' is a British crime drama television series produced by the BBC, which focuses on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes. First broadcast in 1996, the series was created by Nigel Mc ...

'' which, with 5.877 million viewers, had a 20.9% share of the 9-10pm audience.

Series 4 (2012)

Part of ''Silent Scream'' was filmed in Lexham Mews, W8. Joanna Vanderham guest stars as Amanda Delaney.

Plot

Cast

Episode list

Series 1 (2009)

Series 2 (2010)

Series 3 (2011)

Series 4 (2012)

References

External links