Wire in the Blood
Seen it?2002 | 6 seasons | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
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 Luther or The Fall, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 6 seasons and 30 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 30 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- A big time investment at 6 seasons.
Clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill's uncanny ability to see into the minds of murderers means he finds it difficult to distance himself from disturbing 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 6 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 106K 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; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12002 · 6 episodes · 8.4 out of 10Friday
Season 22004 · 4 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday- Season 32005 · 4 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
- Season 42006 · 4 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
- Season 52007 · 4 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 62008 · 8 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
- Robson GreenDr Tony Hill
- Mark LetherenDS Kevin Geoffries
- Mark PenfoldDr Ashley Vernon
- Simone LahbibDI Alex Fielding
- Thomas ByrneBen Fielding