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Blue Murder

  • TV Series
  • 2003–2009
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
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Ian Kelsey and Caroline Quentin in Blue Murder (2003)
Blue Murder: Cry Me A River, Part 1
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Single mother DCI Janine Lewis struggles with the problems of bringing up four children while leading her team of detectives in solving high-profile murders.Single mother DCI Janine Lewis struggles with the problems of bringing up four children while leading her team of detectives in solving high-profile murders.Single mother DCI Janine Lewis struggles with the problems of bringing up four children while leading her team of detectives in solving high-profile murders.

  • Creator
    • Cath Staincliffe
  • Stars
    • Caroline Quentin
    • Ian Kelsey
    • Paul Loughran
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,551
    407
    • Creator
      • Cath Staincliffe
    • Stars
      • Caroline Quentin
      • Ian Kelsey
      • Paul Loughran
    • 21User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Episodes19

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    Blue Murder: Cry Me A River, Part 1
    Trailer 1:19
    Blue Murder: Cry Me A River, Part 1
    Blue Murder: The Spartacus Thing
    Trailer 1:40
    Blue Murder: The Spartacus Thing
    Blue Murder: The Spartacus Thing
    Trailer 1:40
    Blue Murder: The Spartacus Thing
    Blue Murder: Hit And Run
    Trailer 1:53
    Blue Murder: Hit And Run
    Blue Murder: Lonely
    Trailer 1:11
    Blue Murder: Lonely
    Blue Murder: Steady Eddie
    Trailer 1:58
    Blue Murder: Steady Eddie
    Blue Murder: Set 1-Vol. 1
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    Blue Murder: Set 1-Vol. 1

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    Caroline Quentin
    Caroline Quentin
    • DCI Janine Lewis
    • 2003–2009
    Ian Kelsey
    • DI Richard Mayne
    • 2003–2009
    Paul Loughran
    Paul Loughran
    • DS Ian Butchers
    • 2003–2009
    Nicholas Murchie
    • DS Tony Shap
    • 2003–2009
    Ceallach Spellman
    Ceallach Spellman
    • Tom Lewis
    • 2003–2009
    Eden Garrity
    • Ellie Lewis
    • 2006–2009
    Joe Tucker
    Joe Tucker
    • Pete Lewis
    • 2003–2007
    Geoffrey Breton
    Geoffrey Breton
    • Michael Lewis
    • 2003–2009
    Saskia Wickham
    • DCS Louise Hogg
    • 2006–2009
    Catherine Jenkins
    • Eleanor Lewis
    • 2003–2006
    David Schofield
    David Schofield
    • DCS James Hackett
    • 2003–2004
    Belinda Everett
    • DC Kat Skerton
    • 2009
    Rhea Bailey
    Rhea Bailey
    • DC Lisa Goodall
    • 2006–2007
    Rosanna Brett
    • Charlotte Lewis
    • 2006
    Nina Fog
    Nina Fog
    • Connie…
    • 2004
    Caitlin Brett
    • Charlotte Lewis
    • 2006
    Judith Vause
    • Tina
    • 2006
    Rina Mahoney
    Rina Mahoney
    • Forensic scientist…
    • 2006
    • Creator
      • Cath Staincliffe
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews21

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    8m_winship

    Spicy!

    British cop series; quite entertaining IMHO! You'll like this a lot as it's quite original and spicy too. Series ran from 2003 through 1008? For about five seasons I think. It's full of intelligent and cohesive dialogue and detective processes. You'll being paying attention as each episode runs in many sub plots and clued up mysteries at once. Enjoy on Amazon, and tell me what you think! ? Murf
    10aimee-46803

    Blue Murder deserves more attention

    Discovered this gem during pandemic 2021. It is witty and smart. The actors are excellent. Caroline Quentin & Ian Kelsey have a chemistry and express so much through body language and facial expressions. The only downside is that Blue Murder didn't have a consistent format/formula/run time so the series didn't flow the way others do.
    7lgsullivan-18728

    Solid Series

    Loved the show. Good stories, great characters. Janine is great - watching her balance home life with police work is inspiring. Lots of humor lightens the series in a good way. Richard, Butchers, Sharp - also make the show worth watching. I wish there were more seasons!
    8daftrancenergy

    GOOD CAST, GOOD STORIES, CHARACTERS WELL DEVELOPED

    I started to watch this a few times and kept getting put off by the intro music because the theme song on just the first episode made me think this was going to be a super light detective series. I finally watched this whole series recently and really liked it. After the first episode there is no silly theme music or any intro. This is a well balanced detective crime drama with good personal interaction between the cops.

    Caroline Quentin and Ian Kelsey have good chemistry together and their characters are very believable. Detectives Butchers and Shap are well developed characters along the way. The show seemed to just be hitting it's stride before it was canceled.

    Many of the plots seemed more original than most. The forensics aspect was not particularly interesting in this series but adequate and realistic.

    This is definitely worth watching.
    9mnorcie

    Love the police murder cases mixed with the characters

    Loved, Loved Caroline McQuentin and Ian Kelsey in this series. I wish it had run more seasons. I would have liked for the two of them to get together, eventually.

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    • Trivia
      Blue Murder (2003) is a British crime drama television series based in Manchester, originally broadcast on ITV from 18 May 2003 until 12 October 2009, starring Caroline Quentin as DCI Janine Lewis and Ian Kelsey as DI Richard Mayne. Five series of the program were broadcast over the course of six years. Reruns have aired on ITV3.
    • Quotes

      [DCI Lewis has just disciplined DI Mayne for inappropriate behaviour, and is walking along the corridor]

      DI Richard Mayne: I'm holding two fingers up at you. Is that allowed?

      DCI Janine Lewis: Fine.

      DI Richard Mayne: You're off your head.

      DCI Janine Lewis: And you're an arrogant wanker.

    • Connections
      Featured in Crime Connections: Episode #1.2 (2012)

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    • Release date
      • May 18, 2003 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • ITV (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Отдел мокрых дел
    • Filming locations
      • Manchester, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Granada Television
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 18m(138 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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