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Case Histories (TV series)

British crime drama television series

Summary

British crime drama television series

Field	Value
image	CaseHistoriesTVseries.jpg
image_upright	1.14
caption	DVD cover
genre	Drama
director	{{Plainlist
starring
composer	John Keane
language	English
num_series	2
num_episodes	6
executive_producer	Nicole Finnan
producer	Helen Gregory
editor	William Webb
location	Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
runtime	60 minutes (series 1)
90 minutes (series 2)
company	Ruby Films
channel	BBC One
BBC Scotland
first_aired
last_aired

Marc Jobst
Dan Zeff 90 minutes (series 2) BBC Scotland

Case Histories is a British crime drama television series based on the Jackson Brodie novel series by Kate Atkinson. It stars Jason Isaacs, who has also narrated the abridged audiobook adaptation, as protagonist Jackson Brodie. The series is set and filmed in Edinburgh. Initially, each episode was aired in two 60-minute sections. The first series premiered on June 5, 2011, on BBC1 in the United Kingdom, and in October 2011 on PBS in the United States. A second series aired in 2013. Initially commissioned as two feature-length episodes, in September 2012, the BBC reported that the format of series two would be different, encompassing three self-contained stories, at a running time of ninety minutes per episode. The first episode was revealed to be an adaptation of Atkinson's 2010 novel, Started Early, Took My Dog. Filming for the second series commenced in October 2012. The second and third episodes of the series are original stories, written exclusively for television.

Plot

Private investigator Jackson Brodie (Jason Isaacs), a former soldier and policeman, hides a deeply empathetic heart under his tough-guy exterior. He is unable to resist coming to the rescue and is a magnet for the bereaved, the lost and the dysfunctional. Intriguing, moving, and funny, the character-driven stories conjure up a richly imagined world in which Brodie attempts to bring resolution to the victims of unexplained mysteries and comfort to the survivors of personal tragedies. He is the ultimate survivor himself—a bruised optimist, compelled to help others. Assisted by his faithful colleague Louise Munroe (Amanda Abbington), Jackson attempts to provide answers to those without hope of ever finding them any other way.

Cast

Jason Isaacs as Jackson Brodie
Amanda Abbington as D.I. Louise Munroe
Zawe Ashton as Deborah Arnold
Millie Innes as Marlee Brodie
Natasha Little as Julia Land
Kirsty Mitchell as Josie Brodie
Edward Corrie as Marcus Stewart
Martin Stevenson as Archie Munroe
Rory Barraclough as Young Jackson Brodie
Allan Linsday as Francis Brodie
Paterson Joseph as Patrick Carter
Tessa Titterington as Young Amelia
Morven Christie as Michelle Moore
Rose Leslie as Laura Wyre
Phil Davis as Mr Wyre (father of Laura)
Gwyneth Keyworth as Reggie Teague

Episodes

Series 1 (2011)

(Part 2) 5.56 (Part 2) (Part 2) 4.88 (Part 2) (Part 2) 5.00 (Part 2)

Series 2 (2013)

In the United States, series 2 was broadcast on 12, 19, and 26 October 2013.

References

Millar, Paul. (26 July 2010). "Jason Isaacs to star in new BBC drama".
Doyle, John. (12 October 2011). "When good books are adapted for TV, expect mixed reviews". [[The Globe and Mail]].
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Wiegand, David. (15 October 2011). "'Case Histories' review: Rogue PI in Scotland". [[San Francisco Chronicle]].
Lloyd, Robert. (15 October 2011). "Television review: 'Case Histories'". [[Los Angeles Times]].
Fletcher, Alex. (13 October 2011). "Jason Isaacs 'Case Histories' to return to BBC One".
(2 September 2012). "Victoria Wood joins BBC One's Case Histories cast alongside Jason Isaacs". BBC Media Centre.
(14 May 2013). "Case Histories – The acclaimed BBC One drama returns for a second series – Episode synopses". BBC.
(7 October 2013). "Case Histories – Series 1-2". Amazon.
"Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week)".

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