''London Kills'' is a British
police procedural television series, written and created by
Paul Marquess
Paul Marquess (born 23 June 1964) is a television producer from Belfast, Northern Ireland. His credits include '' Brookside'', ''The Bill'', ''Family Affairs'', ''Hollyoaks'', ''Crime Stories'', '' Suspects'' and '' Hope Street''. He also origi ...
, that premiered on
Acorn TV on 26 February 2019 in the
United States
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. One of Acorn TV's first original commissions, ''London Kills'' centres around an elite murder investigation squad in
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
, headed up by
DI David Bradford (
Hugo Speer
Hugo Alexander Speer (born 17 March 1968) is an English actor and director.
Early life and education
Hugo Speer was born in Harrogate in the then West Riding of Yorkshire and educated at Harrogate Grammar School. He studied acting at the Arts E ...
), an experienced detective whose judgement is called into question following the unexpected disappearance of his wife.
The series - newly commissioned by AMC Networks for its 4th season - follows on from Marquess' former London-based police procedural series ''
Suspects'', and aside from the cast, features a number of striking similarities, including a documentary-style feel and an ad-lib script allowing the cast to partially improvise their lines based upon a given synopsis.
Outside the
United States
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, the series was originally slated for broadcast on
Channel 5, although the broadcaster later pulled out of the deal. The
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subsequently purchased the first five-episode series for broadcast as part of their daytime schedule, and began broadcasting episodes daily at 1:45pm from 24 June 2019. The first series was released on Region 2 DVD on 1 July 2019.
Series 1 was released in Australia (Region 4) on 6 May 2020.
The second series premiered in the United States on 15 July 2019.
as Billie Fitzgerald: trainee detective constable and the youngest member of David's team
as Grace Harper (series 2): witness under the protection of Detective Inspector David Bradford