Series synopsis
Identity is a British drama television series that premiered on ITV1 on July 5, 2010. It ended on August 9, 2010. It stars Aidan Gillen, Keeley Hawes, Holly Aird and Elyes Gabel.
Identity is a British police procedural drama television series starring Aidan Gillen and Keeley Hawes, airing in the UK during July–August 2010. Concerning identity theft, the series was created and written by Ed Whitmore, a writer most noted for his work on the BBC's Waking The Dead and the acclaimed ITV mini-series He Kills Coppers. The remake rights have been sold to the ABC Network in America who are developing their own version of the show. ITV confirmed that the show had been cancelled on ...
Premise
Identity is a British police procedural drama television series starring Aidan Gillen and Keeley Hawes, airing in the UK during July–August 2010. Concerning identity theft, the series was created and written by Ed Whitmore, a writer most noted for his work on the BBC's Waking The Dead and the acclaimed ITV mini-series He Kills Coppers. The remake rights have been sold to the ABC Network in America who are developing their own version of the show. ITV confirmed that the show had been cancelled on 19 October 2010, after a single series.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Aidan Gillen as DI John Bloom
- Keeley Hawes as DSI Martha Lawson
- Holly Aird as Tessa Stein
- Elyes Gabel as José Rodriguez
- Shaun Parkes as Anthony Wareing
Guest cast
- Ramon Tikaram
- Clive Russell
- Sarah Smart
- Phil Davis
- Joanne Froggatt
- Michael Maloney
- Simon Chandler
- Anthony Calf
- Drew Edwards as Head Prison Officer
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | July 5, 2010 | August 9, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Second Life Justin Curtis (John Hopkins) has shot a PC who wanted to arrest him for the hit and run of Audrey Byrne (Dorothy Duff). Curtis claims he has been set up by ‘Smith’, a sadistic identity thief intent on destroying his life. The Identity Unit prove that Curtis couldn’t have committed the crime. The team go back over all the cases of wholesale identity fraud over the last few years and two more similar cases emerge. Bloom (Aidan Gillen) is convinced that ‘Smith’ is punishing his victims for playing away from home. Bloom knows that Curtis has a secret life – as soon as Bloom persuades him to spill, he uncovers the real identity of ‘Smith’. Martha (Keeley Hawes) and Bloom have him in their sights – will they catch him or will he outwit them once more? |
July 5, 2010 |
| 2 |
Chelsea Girl Immigration records show a woman entering the UK hours after she was murdered in Australia. DI Bloom realises that the impostor is working out unresolved childhood issues, and that she may pose a threat to her father and his fiancée. DS Wareing is unsettled by Bloom's cavalier approach. |
July 12, 2010 |
| 3 |
Pariah The Identity Unit must protect a woman when her true identity as the wife of a convicted child murderer is exposed. DI Bloom abandons the safe house when his lover, Adile, asks for his help, and the woman's son is kidnapped, forcing the Identity Unit to find a way of meeting the ransom demand. |
July 19, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 5, 2010 |
| Last aired | August 9, 2010 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |