Jericho (2005)★ 7.4/10
- Crime
- Drama
Directed by: Nicholas Renton, Diarmuid Lawrence, Tom Shankland
Written by: Stewart Harcourt
Detective Chief Inspector Michael Jericho of Scotland Yard is a respected, uncompromising and forward thinking detective investigating high-profile murders in 1950s London.
- Original title
- Jericho
- Storyline
- DCI Jericho is a brilliant detective and a darling of the media. However, he is haunted by the memories of his father, a policeman whose murder Jericho witnessed as a boy. Never married, and alone since his childhood sweetheart left him for another during WWII, Jericho is obsessed with his work at Scotland Yard. Yet, he finds himself drawn to his beautiful French neighbor Juliette - a prostitute with a tortured past. Set amidst the social upheaval of post-war 1950s London, Jericho unravels headline-grabbing mysteries. His diligent team includes faithful friend and colleague Detective Sergeant Clive Harvey and the ambitious young Detective Constable John Caldicott, whose warm relationship with his fiancÈe starkly contrasts Jericho's lonely nighttime vigils.
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 · 681
- Companies
- Granada Television, WGBH, ITV - Independent Television
- Release dates
- GB October 16, 2005
- US April 30, 2006
- FI January 27, 2007
- CA July 7, 2008