Series synopsis
By Any Means is a British crime drama television series that premiered on BBC One on September 22, 2013. It ended on October 27, 2013. It was created by James Payne, Tony Jordan, Richard Lazarus, Richard Zajdlic, Jeff Povey. It stars Warren Brown, Shelley Conn, Elliot Knight and Gina McKee.
By Any Means follows a clandestine unit living on the edge and playing the criminal elite at their own game, existing in the grey area between the letter of the law and true justice.
Premise
By Any Means follows a clandestine unit living on the edge and playing the criminal elite at their own game, existing in the grey area between the letter of the law and true justice.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Warren Brown as Jack Quinn
- Shelley Conn as Jessica Jones
- Elliot Knight as Charlie O'Brien
- Gina McKee as Helen Barlow
- Andrew-Lee Potts as Thomas Tomkins
Guest cast
- Naomi Scott as Vanessa Velasquez
- Keith Allen as Nicholas Mason
- Josef Altin as Jason Turner
- Andy Beckwith as Carl Warden
- Ben Cartwright as DS Chris Heaney
- Leo Chell as Juggler
- Bessie Cursons as Miss Cummings
- Barbara Drennan as Mrs. Cummings
- Jessica Ellerby as Karen Mason
- Gregory Floy as Judge Hall
- Grahame Fox as Simon Enstone
- Martin Jarvis as Paul Hollander
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | September 22, 2013 | October 27, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 When an innocent family is terrorised and their father murdered in cold blood, everyone knows that ruthless criminal Nick Mason is behind it. But when Mason, the "Teflon Man", walks free from his trial - the third time in five years he has evaded justice - Helen calls on Jack Quinn and his team for help. |
September 22, 2013 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A young girl is murdered in what is apparently an open and shut case, but Helen is convinced that all is not as it seems and calls on the help of Jack and his team to prove that an innocent man has been set up by a disgruntled former policeman, who will stop at nothing in his quest for vengeance. |
September 29, 2013 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jack and the gang become embroiled in the intricate world of foreign affairs when a wealthy businessman seeks diplomatic immunity in the Colombian Embassy in London. Philip Granger is responsible for a fire that killed dozens - now Jack and the gang face the impossible challenge of getting him back on British soil without causing an international incident. |
October 6, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 22, 2013 |
| Last aired | October 27, 2013 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |