Series synopsis
Code 404 is a British sci-fi & fantasy comedy crime television series that premiered on Sky One on April 29, 2020. It ended on August 18, 2022. It stars Daniel Mays, Stephen Graham, Anna Maxwell Martin and Amanda Payton.
In the near future, an undercover Detective Inspector gunned down and killed during a botched sting is brought back via an experimental Artificial Intelligence project. Full of glitches, he’s got to track down the person who shot him, prove himself as a cop so as not to get shut down, and save his marriage and his friendship, all with his partner Carver to boot.
Premise
In the near future, an undercover Detective Inspector gunned down and killed during a botched sting is brought back via an experimental Artificial Intelligence project. Full of glitches, he’s got to track down the person who shot him, prove himself as a cop so as not to get shut down, and save his marriage and his friendship, all with his partner Carver to boot.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Daniel Mays as DI John Major
- Stephen Graham as DI Roy Carver
- Anna Maxwell Martin as Kelly
- Amanda Payton as Dr. Parfit
- Rosie Cavaliero as Superintendent Dennett
- Tracy-Ann Oberman as Police Commissioner Chalmers
- Steve Oram as Gilbert
- Emily Lloyd-Saini as Ryle
Guest cast
- Precious Mustapha as Roxy Millikan
- Bleu Landau as Reece
- John Cummins as Duncan Pugh
- Paul Blackwell as Police Officer
- Mark Addison as Bouncer at underground MMA Fight
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | April 29, 2020 | June 3, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 6 | September 1, 2021 | September 29, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 6 | August 4, 2022 | August 18, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Top cop John Major is killed after a failed operation. But then the Met brings him back - as an AI prototype. |
April 29, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Major screws up during an investigation and Carver wonders whether to turn him in. But when he learns of the consequences, he decides to cover for him. |
May 6, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 After he and Carver are given a new assignment by Dennett, a suspicious Major prefers to stake out Kelly's work as he has a hunch she's been seeing someone else. |
May 13, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Major, Carver and Kelly have gone their separate ways. Things are looking up for the AI-enhanced Major, whilst Carver is gunning for a promotion and is knee deep in a new case. |
September 1, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Carver and Major receive new information on the Chelsea Bridge Case – a £50 million robbery committed twenty years ago by a gang who seemed to vanish into thin air. |
September 1, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 DCS Dennett officially reopens the Chelsea Bridge case, reuniting Major with his absent father, Clifford, who failed to solve the case 20 years earlier. As Major's AI becomes increasingly unstable, Dr. Parfit and Carver clash over the solution. |
September 8, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Major and Carver reunite, but tensions remain high. When a police officer is murdered, Carver becomes hell-bent on solving the case, Major has an epiphany and resolves to become a better man, and both detective inspectors are out to prove themselves. |
August 4, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 With a serial killer at large, Major and Carver call on the help of forensic psychologist Professor McAllister. Parfit worries about Major's AI updates. |
August 4, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Major faces an outside threat to his AI, and Carver contends with a serial killer's twisted games. |
August 11, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky One |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 29, 2020 |
| Last aired | August 18, 2022 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday |