The Shadow Line

Overview:

A murder is investigated by both sides of the line, cops and criminals, using opposing methods. But the real line is the morality within each person and how far they will go before they cross it.

Created by:

Hugo Blick

Status:

Ended

Language:

English

First air date:

5/5/2011

Last air date:

6/16/2011

Key words:

england
detective
gangster
police
organized crime
conspiracy
miniseries
drug lord
british noir
murder investigation
murder mystery
political conspiracy

Seasons

Season 1

7 Episodes

Cast

Tobias Menzies

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Ross (Journalist) and 1 more

Chiwetel Ejiofor

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Jonah Gabriel

Christopher Eccleston

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Joseph Bede

Kierston Wareing

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Lia Honey

Stephen Rea

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Gatehouse

Rafe Spall

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Jay Wratten

Eve Best

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Petra Mayler

Lesley Sharp

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Richard Lintern

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Robert Pugh

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Reviews (1)

DanDare
Written 4 year(s) ago
7
The Shadow Line is a heavily stylised, dark and intricately plotted thriller from writer and director Hugo Blick.

Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Detective Inspector Jonah Gabriel. A dogged cop with a bullet lodged in his brain but maybe with a dark past.

Christopher Eccleston is criminal Joseph Bede. He has built up a fruit and flower supply business that acts as a front for drug smuggling but he wants to go straight.

Gabriel comes into Bede's radar after the death of Harvey Wrattan, a drug importer.

After his death, many disparate people are fighting to take over Wrattan's empire.

There is an heightened brooding atmosphere in Blick's drama. It also has a absurdly black comic touch to it even in the violence.

There are many side characters that are involved in the story such as Bede's wife suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer.

Two actors who make a lasting impression are Stephen Rea and Anthony Sher.