Code of a Killer
Seen it?2015 | 1 seasons | 90 min | Drama, Crime, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and almost no 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 and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Agatha Christie's Poirot or CSI: Miami, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 3 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Based on the extraordinary true story of Alec Jeffreys' discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its first use by Detective Chief Superintendent David Baker in catching a double murderer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- David ThrelfallDCS David Baker
- John SimmAlec Jeffreys
- Anna MadeleySue Jeffreys
- Andrew TiernanDS Geoff Taylor
- Lorcan CranitchDI Alan Madden
- Dorothy AtkinsonBarbara Ashworth
- Neil EdmondRobin Ashworth
- Hannah WaltersKath Eastwood
- Ged SimmonsEddie Eastwood
- Lydia Rose BewleyVicky Wilson