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Case Histories

Seen it?

2011 | 2 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Mentalist or Magnum, P.I., start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 9 hours in all.
What might put you off
Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.

Case Histories is a British drama television series based on the Jackson Brodie detective novels by Kate Atkinson. It stars Jason Isaacs as Jackson Brodie.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 55K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

  1. Saturday Special
    Season 12011 · 6 episodes · 8.0 out of 10
    Saturday
  2. Saturday Special
    Season 22013 · 3 episodes · 7.9 out of 10
    Saturday

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Cast & crew

  • Jason IsaacsJackson Brodie
  • Amanda AbbingtonDC Louise Munroe
  • Zawe AshtonDeborah Arnold