Crime (TV series)
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| Genre | Crime thriller |
| Based on | Crime by Irvine Welsh |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Release | 18 November 2021 (BritBox) |
Crime (also known as Irvine Welsh's Crime) is a Scottish
Synopsis
DI Ray Lennox (Scott) and DS Drummond (Vanderham) investigate a schoolgirl’s abduction.[2]
Cast
Main
- Dougray Scott as DI Ray Lennox
- Joanna Vanderham as DS Amanda Drummond
- Jamie Sives as DI Dougie Gillman
- Michael Abubakar as DC Stuart McCorkel
- Gordon Kennedy as DI Eddie Rogers
- Angela Griffin as Trudi Love
- Ken Stott as Chief Superintendent Bob Toal
- Derek Riddell as Richie Gulliver
- Jonathan Kerrigan as Mark McKendrick
- Stuart Martin as Stuart Lennox
- Ellie Haddington as Avril Lennox
- Ewan Stewart as John Lennox
- Laura Fraser as Sally Hart
- John Simm as Gareth Horsborough
Recurring
- Emma Hartley-Miller as Angela Hamil
- Sarah McCardie as DCI Gillian Glover
- Alison McKenzie as Estelle
- Brian Bovell as George Marsden
- Kim Chapman as Helena
- Sorcha Groundsell as Carly
- Paige Green as Britney Hamil
- Ian Hanmore as Tommy Loughran
- Moyo Akandé as Maria Pearson
- Bhav Joshi as Gary Franklin
- Brian James Leys as Michael Garrett
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | James Strong | Irvine Welsh & Dean Cavanagh | November 18, 2021 |
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | James Strong | Irvine Welsh & Dean Cavanagh | November 18, 2021 |
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | James Strong | Irvine Welsh & Dean Cavanagh | November 18, 2021 |
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | David Blair | Irvine Welsh & Dean Cavanagh | November 18, 2021 |
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | David Blair | Irvine Welsh | November 18, 2021 |
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | David Blair | Irvine Welsh | November 18, 2021 |
Season 2 (2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 7 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Unknown | Unknown | September 21, 2023[1] |
Production
First series
On 23 July 2020, BritBox announced that Irvine Welsh would be adapting Crime as a six-part miniseries for streaming service with Irvine Welsh adapting his own book alongside Dean Cavanagh.[3] The series is set in Edinburgh but filmed there and Glasgow.[4]
Second series
In October 2022, a second six-part series started filming in Scotland with Welsh and Cavanagh again scripting. Directors for the second series include Trygve Allister Diesen and Anthony Neilson.[5] Production is by Buccaneer and Off Grid Film and TV.[6] Production crews were reported in Glasgow’s West End, with filming occurring on Horselethill Road and Rosslyn Terrace.[7] Filming continued in Glasgow into November 2022.[8]
Scott was quoted as saying "Season 2 takes us even deeper into Lennox's past, and helps us understand his persona even more. I couldn't be happier.”[9] Among those returning for series two are Ken Stott, Joanna Vanderham, John Simm and Derek Riddell.[10]
Broadcast
The first series premiered on BritBox on 18 November 2021.[11] The second series will be shown in the UK on ITVX with the first series becoming available via ITVX in 2023.[12]
Reception
Critical response
Anita Singh in The Daily Telegraph described the performance of Scott as “lifting” the police procedure “out of the ordinary” by delivering “every line with a burning intensity” that still “manages at the same time to convey the character’s emotional fragility, and the toll that his job is taking”.[13] Lucy Mangan in The Guardian was less effusive, but said that Welsh “pushed the limits of what we normally see from the troubled detective at the centre of such shows”.[14] Carol Midgely in The Times said “ I thought it was terrific, give or take the odd daft scene” and “few writers could write about such horror and still make it funny”.[15]
Accolades
Scott was nominated at the International Emmy Awards for his performance.[16] Scott won the International Emmy Award for Best Actor in November 2022.[17]
References
- ^ a b Bundel, Ani (12 September 2023). "Irvine Welsh's 'Crime' Returns to ITV for Season 2". Telly Visions. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "TV: Joanna Vanderham and Dougray Scott on Irvine Welsh's Crime". Herald Scotland. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "BritBox announces a set of debut originals". Royal Television Society. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Fotheringham, Ann (11 May 2023). "Joanna Vanderham on filming Irvine Welsh's Crime in Glasgow". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Bennett, Harry (10 October 2022). "Dougray Scott back on the case with new cast in series two of Irvine Welsh's Crime". rts.org. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Flockart, Gary (14 October 2022). "Ken Stott and John Simm join season two of Edinburgh cop series". Edinburgh News.
- ^ Carmichael, Morgan (20 October 2022). "Hollywood star Dougray Scott spotted filming in Glasgow for Irvine Welsh drama Crime". Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Hunter, Catherine (3 November 2022). "Filming of Irvine Welsh's Crime show to close Glasgow streets - see the list of affected areas". The National. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Ward, Sarah (14 October 2022). "New details revealed for TV adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel Crime after Glasgow filming". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Seddon, Aimee (10 July 2023). "John Simm to return for second series of Trainspotting writer Irvine Welsh's Crime on ITVX". lep.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "From Trainspotting to the TV series of Crime: the Irvine Welsh interview". The Shortlisted. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Harvey, Chris (10 May 2023). "Dougray Scott on 'ferocious' Sturgeon, the SNP and what he really thinks about independence". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Singh, Anita (10 May 2023). "Crime, review: yes, it's yet another crime drama – but Irvine Welsh's new series is a different beast". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Mangan, Lucy (18 November 2021). "Crime review – Irvine Welsh's first TV drama is a dreich and plodding affair". The Guardian.
- ^ Midgley, Carol (9 May 2023). "Crime review — Irvine Welsh finds humour amid the horror". The Times. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (29 September 2022). "International Emmys: Narcos: Mexico Leads The Pack Alongside Sex Education, Lupin". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Perez, Lexy (21 November 2022). "International Emmys: 'Sex Education,' Dougray Scott and Lou de Laage Among Winners". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
External links
- Crime at IMDb
