Series synopsis
Red Riding is a British crime drama television series that premiered on Channel 4 on March 5, 2009. It ended on March 19, 2009. It was created by David Peace, Tony Grisoni. It stars Andrew Garfield, David Morrissey, Warren Clarke and Robert Sheehan.
Red Riding is a British crime drama limited series written by Tony Grisoni, based on the book series of the same name by David Peace. Comprised of the novels 1974 (1999), 1977 (2000), 1980 (2001), and 1983 (2002), with the first, third, and fourth of these became three feature-length television episodes, Red Riding 1974, Red Riding 1980 and Red Riding 1983.
Three epic tales of murder, corruption and obsession. Utilising recurring characters and events, the Red Riding Trilogy recounts three seri ...
Premise
Red Riding is a British crime drama limited series written by Tony Grisoni, based on the book series of the same name by David Peace. Comprised of the novels 1974 (1999), 1977 (2000), 1980 (2001), and 1983 (2002), with the first, third, and fourth of these became three feature-length television episodes, Red Riding 1974, Red Riding 1980 and Red Riding 1983.
Three epic tales of murder, corruption and obsession. Utilising recurring characters and events, the Red Riding Trilogy recounts three series of gruesome crimes over a turbulent decade in Northern England.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Andrew Garfield as Eddie Dunford
- David Morrissey as DS Maurice Jobson
- Warren Clarke as DCS Bill Molloy
- Robert Sheehan as BJ
- Peter Mullan as Reverend Martin Laws
- Sean Harris as DS Bob Craven
- Shaun Dooley as Detective Dick Alderman
- Chris Walker as Detective Jim Prentice
Supporting cast
- Tony Mooney as PC Tommy Douglas
Guest cast
- Rita May as Aunty Win
- Michelle Dockery as Kathryn Tyler
- Sean Bean as John Dawson
- Anthony Flanagan as Barry Gannon
- Eddie Marsan as Jack Whitehead
- Daniel Mays as Michael Myshkin
- Cara Seymour as Mary Cole
- Rebecca Hall as Paula Garland
- Steven Robertson as Bob Fraser
- Gerard Kearns as Leonard Cole
- Jennifer Hennessy as Mrs Kemplay
- Mary Jo Randle as Eddie's Mum
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | March 5, 2009 | March 19, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1974 Rookie journalist Eddie Dunford is determined to find the truth in an increasingly complex maze of lies and deceit surrounding the police investigation into a series of child abductions. |
March 5, 2009 |
| 2 |
1980 The Home Office bring in senior Manchester detective Peter Hunter to conduct a secret review of the Ripper investigation to date. |
March 12, 2009 |
| 3 |
1983 When another child goes missing, washed-up solicitor John Piggott unwittingly provides a catalyst for Detective Chief Superindent Maurice Jobson to start to right some wrongs. |
March 19, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 5, 2009 |
| Last aired | March 19, 2009 |
| Runtime | 100 minutes |
| Status | Ended |