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DCI Banks

Name: DCI Banks
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2011-09-16
Cast: Stephen Tompkinson, Andrea Lowe, Caroline Catz, Jack Deam, Samuel Anderson

2011 | 5 seasons | 45 min | Crime, Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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 Dexter or Strike, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 23 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.

A thrilling drama based on the novels by Peter Robinson. Stephen Tompkinson and Andrea Lowe star as the tenacious and stubborn Chief Inspector Alan Banks and the feisty and headstrong Detective Sergeant Annie Cabbot.

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 powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 101K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 4 is the high point.

Series 12011 · 6 episodes · 7.4 out of 10
Sunday
Series 22012 · 6 episodes · 7.5 out of 10
Sunday
Series 32014 · 6 episodes · 6.7 out of 10
Weeknight
Series 42015 · 6 episodes · 8.0 out of 10
Saturday
Series 52016 · 6 episodes · 7.3 out of 10
Sunday

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Cast & crew

Stephen TompkinsonAlan Banks
Andrea LoweAnnie Cabbot
Caroline CatzHelen Morton
Jack DeamKen Blackstone
Samuel AndersonVince Grady