Scott and Bailey - Series 1 (2011)
Strong themes and violence
| Director: | Sarah Pia Anderson |
| Actors: | Suranne Jones, Lesley Sharp, Amelia Bullmore, Rupert Graves, Nicholas Gleaves |
Scott and Bailey is a thrilling investigative drama series exploring the personal and professional lives of two female detectives. Despite their differences, impulsive, funny and single Rachel and reflective, married mother-of-two Janet, have a great partnership. Thrown together in the toughest of murder cases, they have become the best of friends, ready to support each other both in and away from the incident room. Each episode sees Rachel and Janet face a serious crime that is both challenging and emotionally difficult, whilst coping with their complex personal lives. Scott and Bailey is an honest and powerful crime drama series.
| Status: | LongWait |
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| Run time: | 281mins |
| Origin: | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 |
Member Reviews (3)
3 Member
Reviews
D.M.
says
Gripping drama with convincing acting performances. The last time I saw Lesley Sharp, who plays Janet Scott in this series, was in the series "After Life". This new detective series proves that Sharp is a great dramatic actress once more. I found myself very drawn into the the ongoing storyline, however, I felt as if the series producers had something of an axe to grind in terms of what can be obvious failings in female and male relationships. While Rachel Bailey is a clueful detective, she lacks emotional intelligence, which sort of grates after a while. Scott, on the other hand, is a rock-like figure around which the other characters cluster. A very entertaining, but flawed series, in my opinion. Still, it's worth watching.
J
says
Love this. The Brits really are the best at crime
Brian Fitzjohn
says
I love this series. All crime drama fans should rent it. Exceeds even the BBC's normally very high standards. I saw this series last year on ABC TV. Features 2 female detectives and their female boss and set in Northern England, present time. It is the fantastic acting between these detectives and their human relationships as they investigate serious murders that makes this series so different. Very realistic - it could be a documentary, Very highly recommended.