''Born to Kill'' is a British television drama, produced by World Productions, that was first broadcast on

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from 20 April to 11 May 2017. The four-part serial stars Jack Rowan as Sam Woodford, a seemingly ordinary 16-year-old schoolboy who harbours secret psychopathic tendencies. The series also stars Romola Garai as Sam's mother, Jenny; Lara Peake as Sam's girlfriend, Chrissie;

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as Sam's only friend, Oscar; Daniel Mays as Chrissie's father, Bill; and Richard Coyle as Sam's father, Peter. The series was written and created by Tracey Malone and Kate Ashfield, becoming Malone's second original television production following ''

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''. The series is distributed worldwide by

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. The series serves as Rowan's first leading television role, having only previously appeared as a regular character in '' Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands''. The series achieved average viewing figures for its time slot, with 2.43 million viewers tuning in for episode one, and a slight drop to 1.74 million for episode two. The complete series was released on DVD on 12 June 2017.

Cast

* Jack Rowan as Sam Woodford, a 16-year-old schoolboy with psychopathic tendencies * Romola Garai as Jenny Woodford, Sam's mother who works as a nurse at the local hospital *

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as Chrissie Anderson, a fellow student with whom Sam enters a relationship * Daniel Mays as Bill Anderson, Chrissie's father * Richard Coyle as Peter Woodford, Sam's biological father *

as Oscar, a schoolboy that Sam befriends *

Jeany Spark Jeannette "Jeany" Spark (born 7 November 1982) is an English actress, known for portraying Linda Wallander in the British television series ''Wallander''. The actress has also had significant roles in the comedy series '' Man Down'' and the drama ...

as Lauren, Oscar's mother * Simon Bubb as Mike, Oscar's father, *

Elizabeth Counsell Elizabeth Counsell (born 7 June 1942) is an English actress, best known for starring in the BBC television series ''Brush Strokes'', and for her work in classical theatre. Career She played Lady Macbeth to Michael Gambon's Macbeth at the Forum ...

as Margaret Anderson, Bill's mother and Chrissie's grandmother * Karl Johnson as Mr. Williams, a hospital patient whom Sam befriends * Sharon Small as Cathy, Jenny's best friend and colleague * James Greene as Bob Franklin, a hospital patient whom Sam befriends *

Lolita Chakrabarti Lolita Chakrabarti (born 1 June 1969) is a British actress and writer. Early life Chakrabarti was born in Kingston upon Hull, England, to Bengali Hindu parents from India on 1 June 1969. She grew up in Birmingham, where her father worked as ...

as Helen Deverill, a psychologist who represents Jenny during Peter's parole hearing *

Pal Aron Pal Aron (born 1969) is an English television and theatre actor, known for his roles as Adam Osman in ''Casualty'', Brandon Kane in ''The Bill'', Jayesh Parekh and Sonny Dhillon in ''Coronation Street''. Before professionally acting, he perform ...

as Philip, a prison liaison officer working on behalf of Peter's parole board

Episodes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Born to Kill 2010s British drama television series 2010s British television miniseries 2017 British television series debuts 2017 British television series endings Channel 4 television dramas Television series by ITV Studios Television series by World Productions English-language television shows Murder in television Television series about dysfunctional families Television series about teenagers Television shows set in the United Kingdom