Waking the Dead
Seen it?2001 | 9 seasons | Crime, Mystery, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy 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 and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Unforgotten or CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 9 seasons and 90 episodes: a long-haul commitment.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- A big time investment at 9 seasons.
A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.
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 9 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 135K 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 12001 · 8 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
Series 22002 · 8 episodes · 6.5 out of 10Weeknight- Series 32003 · 8 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight
Series 42004 · 12 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday- Series 52005 · 12 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
Series 62007 · 12 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday- Series 72008 · 12 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 82009 · 8 episodes · 2.3 out of 10Monday
- Series 92011 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Keith Gordon
- Trevor EveDCI Peter Boyd
- Sue JohnstonDr. Grace Foley
- Tara FitzgeraldDr. Eve Lockhart
- Wil JohnsonDS Spencer Jordan
- Eva BirthistleDet Supt Sarah Cavendish