description Waking the Dead Overview
Waking the Dead was a British crime drama produced by the BBC, featuring a London cold-case unit with CID officers, a profiler, and a forensic scientist. Nine series of sixty-two episodes were broadcast consecutively on BBC One, culminating in a final episode in April 2011. The show received an International Emmy Award for a third-series installment and was distributed internationally via various channels.
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info Waking the Dead Specifications
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How many episodes of Waking the Dead are there?
Waking the Dead ran for 9 series and 92 episodes on BBC One. The final episode aired on 11 April 2011.
Who leads the cold-case team in Waking the Dead?
Trevor Eve plays Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd, the intense head of the fictional Cold Case Unit. Sue Johnston plays psychological profiler Grace Foley, one of the show's key counterweights to Boyd.
Why are Waking the Dead stories often split across two episodes?
Most cases are structured as two hour-long parts shown on consecutive nights. That format gives the BBC series room for forensic work, interviews, older timelines, and character conflict inside the team.
Is The Body Farm connected to Waking the Dead?
Yes, The Body Farm is a spin-off centered on forensic scientist Eve Lockhart, played by Tara Fitzgerald. It aired after Waking the Dead ended and lasted for 1 series.
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