Series synopsis
Case Sensitive is a British drama crime mystery television series that premiered on ITV1 on May 2, 2011. It ended on July 13, 2012. It stars Olivia Williams, Darren Boyd, Peter Wight and Ralph Ineson.
When Geraldine Bretherick and her 5-year-old daughter Lucy are found dead in the bathroom of their luxury home, the case divides new DS Charlie Zailer and her DC Simon Waterhouse. Is it a murder-suicide or something even more sinister, and how watertight is the alibi of the apparently distraught husband Mark? Meanwhile, when Sally Thorne, a young working mother with a husband and two small children hears of the deaths, she is deeply shocked. Months before she’d met a man called Mark Bretherick a ...
Premise
When Geraldine Bretherick and her 5-year-old daughter Lucy are found dead in the bathroom of their luxury home, the case divides new DS Charlie Zailer and her DC Simon Waterhouse. Is it a murder-suicide or something even more sinister, and how watertight is the alibi of the apparently distraught husband Mark? Meanwhile, when Sally Thorne, a young working mother with a husband and two small children hears of the deaths, she is deeply shocked. Months before she’d met a man called Mark Bretherick at a hotel and they had a brief but passionate affair. Now, against the advice of her best friend, Esther, Sally feels the need to get in touch with Mark again to offer her sympathy.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Olivia Williams as Charlie Zailer
- Darren Boyd as Simon Waterhouse
- Peter Wight as Robbie Proust
- Ralph Ineson as Colin Sellars
- Rupert Graves as Mark Bretherick
- Eva Birthistle as Ruth Blacksmith
- Theo James as Aidan Harper
- Amy Beth Hayes as Sally Thorne
Supporting cast
- Tom Goodman-Hill
- Emily Beecham as Mary Trelease
- Seeta Indrani
Guest cast
- Huw Rhys as Nick Thorne
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | May 2, 2011 | May 3, 2011 |
| Season 2 | 2 | July 12, 2012 | July 13, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Point of Rescue (1) When the bodies of a mother and her young daughter are found in the bathroom of their luxury home, new DS Charlie Zailer and her junior colleague DC Simon Waterhouse investigate. The pair immediately clash, disagreeing over whether the case is a murder-suicide or something even more sinister. Elsewhere, young mother Sally Thorne tells her best friend that she had an affair with the husband of the dead woman, and her friend warns her to stay away. |
May 2, 2011 |
| 2 |
The Point of Rescue (2) After a mother and daughter are found dead in strange circumstances, a mysterious young woman calling herself Esther visits the crime scene. DS Charlie Zailer and DC Simon Waterhouse track the woman to a bird sanctuary but she disappears, leaving behind only a photograph of an unknown mother and child. Who are they - and what is their connection to the dead family? Then a woman's body is found floating in the river and Sally begins to realise that she is in terrible danger. |
May 3, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Other Half Lives (1) After a music teacher leaves her husband for a troubled musician, it ends in tragedy. DS Charlie Zailer and DC Simon Waterhouse investigate a case of failed ambition and murderous jealousy, while dealing with their own difficult relationship. |
July 12, 2012 |
| 2 |
The Other Half Lives (2) Ruth is interviewed by Charlie and Simon. They have a letter from Jason’s house that should have arrived the day that he died with her fingerprints are on it. Ruth admits that she went to the house and she slept with Jason. She insists though that she didn’t kill Jason. |
July 13, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 2, 2011 |
| Last aired | July 13, 2012 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |