Series synopsis
Black Work is a British crime drama mystery television series that premiered on ITV1 on June 21, 2015. It ended on July 5, 2015. It was created by Tom Mullens. It stars Sheridan Smith, Matthew McNulty, Douglas Henshall and James Foster.
'Black Work' is the story of Jo Gillespie, a woman who's husband is shot dead in the line of action, in his job as a undercover cop. Jo, a police officer herself soon has to confront issues in her marriage and family life in order to discover who really killed her husband.
Premise
'Black Work' is the story of Jo Gillespie, a woman who's husband is shot dead in the line of action, in his job as a undercover cop. Jo, a police officer herself soon has to confront issues in her marriage and family life in order to discover who really killed her husband.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sheridan Smith as Jo Gillespie
- Matthew McNulty as DC Jack Clark
- Douglas Henshall as DCS Hepburn
- James Foster as Glover
- Sharon Duce as Barbara
- Geraldine James as CC Carolyn Jarecki
- Kenny Doughty as DS Ryan Gillespie
- Andrew Knott as DS Lee Miekel
Supporting cast
- Ace Bhatti as DCI Jahan Kapoor
- Phil Davis as Tom Piper
- Honor Kneafsey as Melly Gillespie
- Lisa Dillon as Carla
- Tara Moran as Jocelyn Hepburn
- Vinette Robinson as Zoe Nash
- Carla Henry as PC Vicki Stanton
- Oliver Woollford as Hal Gillespie
- Andrew Gower as DC Jared Ansell
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | June 21, 2015 | July 5, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 When her detective husband is murdered, PC Jo Gillespie is expected to leave it to her colleagues in the force to find his killer. But can Jo trust her police family? |
June 21, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 As Jo digs further into Ryan's life as an undercover cop, she encounters dark secrets - leading to a disturbing revelation about the man she married. |
June 28, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 When another body is discovered, Jo realises that her husband's killer is still out there - and closer to home than she ever imagined. |
July 5, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 21, 2015 |
| Last aired | July 5, 2015 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |