''Paranoid'' is a British

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, which began broadcasting on ITV on 22 September 2016, and streaming internationally on

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in 2016. The eight-part series focuses on a group of UK detectives working for the fictional Woodmere police force attempting to solve the murder of a local doctor who is stabbed at a children's playground. During the course of their investigation, the detectives discover the murder has links to a German pharmaceutical company and they enlist the help of their German colleagues in

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to find the killer.

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, and Dino Fetscher star as main protagonists DS Nina Suresh, DC Bobby Day, and DC Alec Wayfield, respectively.

Plot

Angela Benton, a well-liked local GP in the fictional town of Woodmere, is stabbed to death in a local children's playground. A team of detectives from Woodmere Police are assigned to investigate the case, including: DS Nina Suresh (

), DC Bobby Day (

), DC Alec Wayfield ( Dino Fetscher), and their supervising officer, DI Michael Niles (

Neil Stuke Neil Robert Stuke (born 22 February 1966 in Deal, Kent) is an English actor best known for his role of Matthew in the TV sitcom '' Game On'' and more recently for playing Billy Lamb in the BBC legal drama ''Silk''. Career Stuke played Matthew ...

). They initially suspect the murderer is a local mental patient, Jacob Appley, who is under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Chris Crowley ( Michael Maloney). When Appley is later found dead, his brother, Henry ( William Ash), is convinced that Jacob was not responsible for the murder, and has been framed by a party or parties unknown. Meanwhile, an unidentified man (

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), dubbed the "Ghost Detective", is sending the team information and clues to evidence that could identify Angela's killer. As the investigation continues, the team discovers Angela's death could be linked to her ex-boyfriend, Ruben Locana. The team enlists the help of

detective Linda Felber (

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) to look into Lukana. When he is found dead face down in his swimming pool, Felber and her partner, Walti Merian (

Dominik Tiefenthaler Dominik Tiefenthaler () (born 1971) is an Austrian-German actor, mainly working in American TV and films. His work includes ''Gossip Girl'',

), begin an investigation. A suspect for the murders is identified, but when he evades capture and flees back to Germany, Niles arranges for Bobby to travel to Düsseldorf to assist with the German investigation.

Cast

as DS Nina Suresh, Woodmere Police detective *

as DC Bobby Day, Woodmere Police detective * Dino Fetscher as DC Alec Wayfield, Woodmere Police detective *

as DI Michael Niles, Woodmere Police detective *

as Detective Linda Felber, Düsseldorf Polizei detective *

Lesley Sharp Lesley Sharp is an English stage, film and television actress whose roles on British television include ''Clocking Off'' (2000–2001), ''Bob & Rose'' (2001) and ''Afterlife'' (2005–2006). She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress ...

as Lucy Cannonbury, chief witness to Angela Benton's murder * Michael Maloney as Chris Crowley, psychiatrist *

as the Ghost Detective *

Dominik Tiefenthaler Dominik Tiefenthaler () (born 1971) is an Austrian-German actor, mainly working in American TV and films. His work includes ''Gossip Girl'',

as Detective Walti Merian, Düsseldorf Polizei detective *

Polly Walker Polly Alexandra Walker (born 19 May 1966) is an English actress. She has starred in the films '' Enchanted April'' (1991), '' Patriot Games'' (1992), ''Sliver'' (1993), '' Restoration'' (1995), '' The Gambler'' (1997), and '' Savage Messiah'' ( ...

as Monica Wayfield, Alec Wayfield's mother *

Anjli Mohindra Anjli Mohindra (born 20 February 1990) is a British stage, screen and voice-over actress and writer. She is best known for playing aspiring journalist Rani Chandra in the ''Doctor Who'' spin-off series ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' (2008–2011) ...

as PC Megan Waters, Woodmere Police staff *

Danny Huston Daniel Sallis Huston (born May 14, 1962) is an Italian-born American actor and film director. A member of the Huston family of filmmakers, he is the son of director John Huston and the half-brother of actress Anjelica Huston. He is known for ...

as Nick Waingrow, Director of External Affairs, Rustin Wade Pharmaceuticals

Recurring characters

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as Dennis, Nina Suresh's long-term boyfriend *

John Duttine John Arthur Duttine (born 15 March 1949) is an English actor noted for his roles on stage, films and television. He is well known for his role as Sgt George Miller in '' Heartbeat'' and also Bill Masen in the TV series ''The Day of the Triffid ...

as Eric Benton, Angela Benton's father * William Flanagan as Luke Benton, Angela Benton's son *

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as Parcival, Bobby Day's GP * William Ash as Henry Appley, Jacob Appley's brother *

Ayda Field Ayda Field (born Ayda Sabahat Evecan, May 17, 1979) is a Turkish-American model and actress. She is best known for being a regular panellist on British television show ''Loose Women'', a judge on the British ''The X Factor'', alongside her husba ...

as Sheri, Ruben Locana's American girlfriend * Nikol Kollars as Marquito Olivo, mother of Ruben Locana's son * Jonathan Ojinnaka, "the bald man" * Emma Bispham as Angela Benton, murder victim * Daniel Drewes as Cedric Felber, Linda Felber's husband *

Isabella Pappas Isabella Noemi Pappas (born 21 August 2002) is an actress. She began her career on the London stage, earning Laurence Olivier and WhatsOnStage Award nominations. On television, she is known for her roles in the ITV series '' Finding Alice'' (2 ...

as Sadie Waingrow, Nick Waingrow's daughter

Episodes

Series 1 (2016)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Paranoid (Tv Series 2016 British television series debuts 2016 British television series endings 2010s British crime drama television series English-language Netflix original programming ITV television dramas British detective television series 2010s British mystery television series Murder in television Obsessive–compulsive disorder in fiction Television series by Red Production Company Television series by StudioCanal Television shows set in Cheshire Television shows set in Germany