Waking the Dead

Name: Waking the Dead
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Drama
Released: 2001-06-18
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Tara Fitzgerald, Wil Johnson, Eva Birthistle

ENDED9 Seasons90 Episodes★ 7.2

Waking the Dead is a crime and mystery series on BBC One that ran from 2001 to 2011, ending after 9 seasons and 90 episodes.

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NetworkBBC One

First AiredJun 18, 2001

Last AiredApr 11, 2011

GenreCrime, Mystery, Drama

Created ByKeith Gordon

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionBBC Drama Group

A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.

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Cast

Trevor Eve

DCI Peter Boyd

Sue Johnston

Dr. Grace Foley

Tara Fitzgerald

Dr. Eve Lockhart

Wil Johnson

DS Spencer Jordan

Eva Birthistle

Det Supt Sarah Cavendish

Seasons & Episodes9 seasons · 90 episodes

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E1Harbinger (1)

Mar 13, 2011

Boyd has to break in a new team member of equal rank, Detective Superintendent Sarah Cavendish, a high-flyer recently grounded by a hushed-up failed operation.After the empty and abandoned car of banker Donald Rees is discovered threee years after he went missing, Boyd decides to take on the case in an effort help the man's family find some closure with their lives.

E2Harbinger (2)

Mar 14, 2011

Boyd is convinced that the missing Donald is not a murderer, and pushes his team to try to make sense of all the vague connections in the case and eventually confront the unfathomable evil lurking within the heart of this sad, unfortunate family.

E3Care (1)

Mar 20, 2011

After a woman is discovered stabbed in the eyes and incinerated in her car she is identified as Claire Somers, a neglected child who was taken into care, then later kidnapped in 1986 at the age of seven. Robert Fenchurch had his eyes stabbed out on the night Claire was kidnapped as her abductor fled the scene. The team soon find out that Claire had snatched 15-year-old Abigail Harding, who was found locked in a hotel room.

E4Care (2)

Mar 21, 2011

The investigation into Claire Somers' death has seemingly unleashed a predator straight from the darkest childhood nightmare. But are they looking for a monstrous child-stealer, or misguided saviours?

E5Solidarity (1)

Mar 27, 2011

When the squad look in to the case of an army activist discovered in London's sewer system they discover that the case may have more police connections than they originaly thought.

E6Solidarity (2)

Mar 28, 2011

As the case continues, the squad investigate Murray using Grace as bait. However, when one member is shot and one member is arrested, the case could go in to turmoil, only for a connection to be revealed.

E7Conviction (1)

Apr 3, 2011

Boyd suspects a cover-up when a missing student's DNA matches with an unidentified corpse.

E8Conviction (2)

Apr 4, 2011

Boyd needs Sarah's expertise to help expose the state's involvement in Barclay's death.

E9Waterloo (1)

Apr 10, 2011

Boyd investigates the disappearance of 16 homeless boys from Waterloo Bridge in the 1980s.

E10Waterloo (2)

Apr 11, 2011

Time is running out for Boyd as he fights for justice against a powerful adversary.

About Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead is a crime, mystery, drama series on BBC One. The show first aired on Jun 18, 2001 and currently has 9 seasons and 90 episodes. Waking the Dead has ended. It has a rating of 7.2/10 based on 45 votes. The cast includes Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Tara Fitzgerald, Wil Johnson, Eva Birthistle. Created by Keith Gordon.