Series synopsis
Baptiste is a British crime drama television series that premiered on BBC One on February 17, 2019. It ended on August 22, 2021. It was created by Harry Williams, Jack Williams. It stars Tchéky Karyo, Tom Hollander, Fiona Shaw and Dorka Gryllus.
Battered by life, detective Julien Baptiste will investigate to the brink of obsession. Whatever the cost. Whatever it takes.
Premise
Battered by life, detective Julien Baptiste will investigate to the brink of obsession. Whatever the cost. Whatever it takes.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tchéky Karyo as Julien Baptiste
- Tom Hollander as Edward Stratton
- Fiona Shaw as Emma Chambers
- Dorka Gryllus as Zsófia Arslan
- Alec Secăreanu as Constantin Baracu
- Miklós Béres as Andras Juszt
- Gabriella Hámori as Kamilla Agoston
- Anastasia Hille as Celia Baptiste
Supporting cast
- Barbara Sarafian as Martha Horchner
- Jessica Raine as Genevieve Taylor
- Clare Calbraith as Clare Evans
Guest cast
- Molly Harris as Tess
- Talisa Garcia as Kim Vogel
- Martha Canga Antonio as Lina
- Maja Laskowska as Daniela
- Peter Sullivan as Michael
- Kevork Malikyan as Mehmet Arslan
- Stuart Campbell as Alex Chambers
- Anna Próchniak as Natalie Rose
- Denis Michallet as Jean-Michel
- Emma D'Arcy as Girl at NA Meeting
- Teun Kuilboer as Thijs de Boer
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | February 17, 2019 | March 24, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 6 | July 18, 2021 | August 22, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shell Julien is searching for missing sex worker Natalie Rose. He meets Edward, Natalie's uncle, and the two men delve into the criminal underworld of Amsterdam's red light district. |
February 17, 2019 |
| 2 |
Measure of a Man Natalie reveals the full shocking truth about Edward and Julien has to tread carefully. When tragedy strikes, Julien becomes determined to uncover Edward’s true motives. |
February 24, 2019 |
| 3 |
For Blood Julien confronts Edward and has to take drastic action to protect his family. But a personal bombshell forces Julien to face some secrets from his own past. |
March 3, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Julien Baptiste travels to Hungary to help the British ambassador, Emma Chambers, find her missing family. When a body is found, the pressure is on to save Emma’s two sons. |
July 18, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Julien and Zsofia track down the tattooed man but he gives little away. Things escalate when the police receive a hostage video, and Emma takes drastic action for her family. |
July 25, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 As Julien and Zsofia investigate Far Right politician Kamilla Agoston, Emma finds a lead on Alex’s computer that takes her and Julien to a shocking and bloody discovery. |
August 1, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 17, 2019 |
| Last aired | August 22, 2021 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |