''Second Sight'' is a British

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, principally written and created by Paula Milne, that first aired on

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on 9 January

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. Originally broadcast a single two-part pilot, before being followed by a series of three two-part stories, ''Second Sight'' follows DCI Ross Tanner ( Clive Owen), a maverick cop who finds out that he has a rare disease which is causing him to go blind. Tanner's boss, Superintendent Lawson (Thomas Wheatley), little suspects that the man he named to head the elite Specialist Elite Murder Unit is losing his sight. Tanner struggles keep his condition a secret, but soon asks himself – how long can he keep solving crimes that not even the fully sighted can fathom. The series also follows Tanner's battles with his irrepressible Inspector, Catherine Tully (

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), who urges him to tell the truth for the sake of his own health. Rebecca Egan also co-stars as Tanner's long-suffering wife, Marilyn; while Benjamin Smith appears as his son, Sam. The complete series was later released on DVD on 24 July 2006 via 2, Entertain.

Cast

* Clive Owen as DCI Ross Tanner *

as DI Catherine Tully * Selina Boyack as DC Tanya Holt *

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as DS Robert Pewsey * Mark Bazeley as DI Michael Boyd (series) *

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as DC Mohammad Chad (series) *

Frank Harper Frank Harper (born 12 December 1962) is an English actor and film producer. He is best known for his "hard man" roles, such as Billy Bright in '' The Football Factory'' (2004) and Dog in ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' (1998). Career F ...

as DS Tommy Finch *

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as DS Eddie Julian * Thomas Wheately as Supt Jim Lawson (series) * Rebecca Egan as Marilyn Tanner * Benjamin Smith as Sam Tanner

Episodes

Pilot (2000)

Series (2001)

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0187489, Second Sight BBC television dramas 2000 British television series debuts 2001 British television series endings 2000s British drama television series 2000s British crime television series Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios