Jericho of Scotland Yard

2005 • PBS
4.9
9 reviews
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Season 1 episodes (4)

1 A Pair of Ragged Claws
10/16/05
Chief Inspector Michael Jericho investigates the murder of a young black man shot dead in a Notting Hill neighborhood full of racial tension. The same night, Sir Nicholas Wellesley is kidnapped outside his gentleman’s club. Could the two crimes be connected?
2 The Killing of Johnny Swan
10/23/05
The morning after their wedding, the bodies of what appear to be running champion Johnny Swan and his wife, West End dancer Lizzie Way, are discovered in their hotel room. But Jericho finds that the crime scene is not all that it seems, and the case expands to include Russian spies, gangsters, and a link to Jericho’s past.
3 To Murder and Create
10/30/05
When a hydrogen bomb scientist is found strangled with newspaper in his mouth and lipstick on his neck, Jericho and his team debate whether the murder was a political assassination or a crime of passion. Meanwhile, Jericho’s relationship with Juliette draws ire from the assistant commissioner.
4 The Hollow Men
11/6/05
As heavy smog envelops London, a young photographer and his girlfriend are stabbed to death. The press connects their death to a legendary serial killer called the Butcher, but Jericho finds a link to a local cinema.

About this show

Amid the turmoil of changing times, Chief Inspector Michael Jericho (Robert Lindsay, My Family, Horatio Hornblower) is a famous Scotland Yard detective investigating high-profile murders in 1950s London. Aided by his trusted sergeant, Clive Harvey (David Troughton, Sharpe’s Rifles), and the young and eager-to-please DC John Caldicott (Ciarán McMenamin, The Sinking of the Laconia), Jericho solves London’s most heinous crimes, whether they occur in posh homes or illegal gambling dens. Though brilliant at his job and adored by the public, Jericho hides a dark and painful past and will stop at nothing to find justice. Seen on public television, this stylish noir with “first-rate production values and compelling casts” (Reuters) boasts fantastic guest stars, including Francesca Annis (Agatha Christie’s Partners in Crime), Brendan Coyle (Downton Abbey), Laurence Fox (Inspector Lewis), Peter Bowles (The Irish R.M.), Claire Bloom (Brideshead Revisited), Jane Horrocks (Absolutely Fabulous), James Wilby (Gosford Park), Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones), and Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia!).

Ratings and reviews

4.9
9 reviews
Alvino Sandoval
August 17, 2017
It was cool
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