Series synopsis
Wild Bill is a British drama comedy crime television series that premiered on ITV1 on June 12, 2019. It ended on July 17, 2019. It was created by Dudi Appleton, David Griffiths, Jim Keeble, Kyle Killen. It stars Rob Lowe, Aloreia Spencer, Bronwyn James and Anjli Mohindra.
U.S. police chief Bill Hixon lands in the British town of Boston, Lincolnshire, with his 14-year-old daughter Kelsey in tow hoping they can flee their painful recent past. But this unfamiliar, unimpressed community will force Bill to question everything about himself and leave him asking whether it's Boston that needs Bill, or Bill that needs Boston?
Premise
U.S. police chief Bill Hixon lands in the British town of Boston, Lincolnshire, with his 14-year-old daughter Kelsey in tow hoping they can flee their painful recent past. But this unfamiliar, unimpressed community will force Bill to question everything about himself and leave him asking whether it's Boston that needs Bill, or Bill that needs Boston?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rob Lowe as Bill Hixon
- Aloreia Spencer as Kelsey Hixon
- Bronwyn James as DC Muriel Yeardsley
- Anjli Mohindra as ACC Lydia Price
- Anthony Flanagan as PC Sean Cobley
- Divian Ladwa as PC Drakes
- Tony Pitts as Keith Metcalfe
- Rachael Stirling as Mary Harborough
Guest cast
- Susan Lynch as Angie
- Joe Cook as Matthew Bailey
- Stephen Agnew as Arthur AKA Underpants
- Julian Kostov as Marek Rudnicka
- Hollie Dennard Woolhead as Melissa Stainsford
- Angus Brown as Shaven Head
- Diana Alexandra Pocol as Opera Singer
- Craig Parkinson as Piano Man (Si / Thus)
- Ben Peebles as Lincolnshire Teen
- Matthew Steer as Max
- Kriss Dosanjh as Barry Chana
- Sid Sagar as CPS Teegan
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | June 12, 2019 | July 17, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston, Lincolnshire High-flying US cop Bill Hixon arrives in Boston to shake up the East Lincolnshire Constabulary, but when the coldest of cold cases turns up, it is Bill who finds himself shaken up. |
June 12, 2019 |
| 2 |
Piano Man Bill tries to reboot his authority by getting his team to focus on the difficult unsolved crimes, including that of the ‘Boston Bandit’ who was responsible for a series of post office robberies and a murder. Meanwhile, Bill’s professional relationship with Mary gets personal, Oleg pressures Muriel into betraying Bill, and Kelsey succeeds in getting Bill to finally engage with his dead wife’s memory. |
June 19, 2019 |
| 3 |
Alte und Einsame Bill launches a PR offensive when a leaked list of potential redundancies turns his team against him, and courts Boston’s old folks by claiming his new approach will make them safer. |
June 26, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 12, 2019 |
| Last aired | July 17, 2019 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |