Series synopsis
Dark Angel is a British crime drama mystery television series that premiered on ITV1 on October 31, 2016. It ended on November 7, 2016. It was created by James Cameron, Charles H. Eglee. It stars Joanne Froggatt, Mark Underwood, Alun Armstrong and Jonas Armstrong.
The story of Victorian serial killer Mary Ann Cotton, a poisoner whose methods leave no visible scars, allowing her tally of victims to mount, unsuspected by a Victorian society unable to conceive of a woman capable of such terrible crimes. Traveling around the North East, she insinuates herself into unsuspecting families, marrying and creating new families of her own - before killing them, taking their money and moving on.
Premise
The story of Victorian serial killer Mary Ann Cotton, a poisoner whose methods leave no visible scars, allowing her tally of victims to mount, unsuspected by a Victorian society unable to conceive of a woman capable of such terrible crimes. Traveling around the North East, she insinuates herself into unsuspecting families, marrying and creating new families of her own - before killing them, taking their money and moving on.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Joanne Froggatt as Mary Ann Cotton
- Mark Underwood as Fred Cotton
- Alun Armstrong as George Stot
- Jonas Armstrong as Joe
- John Bowler as Mr. Johnson
- Sam Hoare as James Robinson
- John Hollingworth as Dr. John Maling
- Thomas Howes as George Ward
Supporting cast
- Jamie B. Chambers as Robert Evans
- Paul Brennen as Mr. Riley
- Michael Culkin as Sunderland vicar
- Bill Fellows as Mr. Brownlee
- Joe Armstrong as Joe Nattras
- Emma Fielding as Helen Robinson
- Seamus O'Neill as William Calcraft
- Penny Layden as Margaret Stott
- Shaun Prendergast as Sgt Hutchinson
- Laura Morgan as Maggie Cotton
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 38 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 15 | May 5, 2000 | |
| Season 1 | 2 | October 31, 2016 | November 7, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 21 | September 28, 2001 | May 3, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q&A on the Set with James Cameron And Charles Eglee | |
| 2 | Interview with Jessica Alba | |
| 3 | Interview with Michael Weatherly |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 24-year-old Mary Ann Cotton returns home to Seaham, County Durham having eloped to Cornwall with Billy Mowbray. A terrible cycle of births and deaths has haunted the pair but as Mary's circumstances worsen she finds a deadly solution. |
October 31, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 7, 2016 |
| 3 |
Flushed Max needs her pills to keep her seizures at bay but her friends believe that she's an addict. Max is feeling the serious side effects from the alterations to her biochemistry. After her friends flush her pills she tries to steal some from the local hospital but get's caught and lands up in jail. |
October 17, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Designate This After months of being imprisoned at Manticore, Max has resisted powerful attempts at re-programming and breeding and plans her escape from the genetics lab. She is aided in her breakout by the gentle but beast-like Joshua, an early Manticore creation, and together they release all the other Manticore creatures. Max attempts to reunite with Logan, only to discover that he is now number one on Manticore's most wanted list. |
September 28, 2001 |
| 2 |
Bag 'Em Manticore sends out a signal ordering all the escapees to return to a site where unbeknownst to them, awaits their death. While harboring a group of muddle Manticore escapees, Max is captured by a man who job it is to exterminate the remaining fugitives, leaving only Alec and the X6's to rescue her. Meanwhile, Lydecker contacts Logan when he gains information about Max that could be dangerous if it falls into the wrong hands. |
October 5, 2001 |
| 3 |
Proof of Purchase Max and Logan look for Joshua, who is wandering Seattle looking for "Father", the man who created him. Meanwhile, Alec fights ordinary people in an underground club but when later caught by White, he must strike a bargain to kill three transgenics to save his life. |
October 12, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 31, 2016 |
| Last aired | November 7, 2016 |
| Runtime | 62 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |