Bloodlines_(TV_series)

<i>Bloodlines</i> (TV series)

Bloodlines (TV series)

British two-part TV drama

Not to be confused with Bloodline (TV series).

Bloodlines is a two-episode British detective fiction thriller starring Emma Pierson as rookie police officer Justine Hopkin. The series, produced by Granada Television and directed by Philip Martin, premiered on ITV on 31 January 2005 at 9PM,[1][2][3] with episode two airing on 1 February 2005, again at 9PM.[4] Episodes one and two are each 90 minutes in length.[5] Initially envisioned as returning series, ITV chose not to recommission Bloodlines after viewing figures fell well below the expected target.[6]

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Plot

After Elaine Hopkin (Jan Francis) is found dead, the victim of an apparent suicide, her firstborn Mark (Kieran O'Brien) refuses to inform his father James (Kevin McNally) who is locked up for murder. Sister Justine (Emma Pierson), a police officer, goes to visit him, only to learn he has just been released. After the autopsy concludes asphyxiation, she compromises DC Jake Bannerman (Max Beesley)'s official investigation by taking actions against procedure.

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References

  1. [1]
    Banks-Smith, Nancy (1 February 2005). "A Dark Horse". The Guardian.
  2. [2]
    "Episode Summary: Bloodlines Season 1, Episode 1". TV.com. 31 January 2005.
  3. [3]
    "Television: Emma cops plum role; PICK OF THE WEEK with Steve Hendry BLOODLINES (ITV, Monday and Tuesday, 9pm) Star of gritty new drama is force to be reckoned with". Sunday Mail. Glasgow, Scotland). 30 January 2005.
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    "Episode Summary: Bloodlines Season 1, Episode 2". TV.com. 1 February 2005.
  5. [5]
    "Bloodlines: Series 1, Episode 2". ITV. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  6. [6]
    "Bloodlines Episode Guide, ITV (ended 2005)". TV.com. 1 February 2005.
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    "Weekly top 30 programmes". BARB. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
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