Series synopsis
The Field of Blood is a British crime drama mystery television series that premiered on BBC One on May 8, 2011. It ended on August 9, 2013. It stars Jayd Johnson, David Morrissey, Kelsey Griffin and Bronagh Gallagher.
Adaptation of Denise Mina's thriller set in 1982. When the story of a murder has huge implications for her family, newspaper copy boy Paddy Meehan battles prejudices to get to the truth. As she inches closer to revealing the truth, her investigations place her in mortal danger.
Premise
Adaptation of Denise Mina's thriller set in 1982. When the story of a murder has huge implications for her family, newspaper copy boy Paddy Meehan battles prejudices to get to the truth. As she inches closer to revealing the truth, her investigations place her in mortal danger.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jayd Johnson as Paddy Meehan
- David Morrissey as Murray Devlin
- Kelsey Griffin as Mary Ann Meehan
- Bronagh Gallagher as Trisha Meehan
- Matt Costello as Con Meehan
- Ron Donachie as DCI Sullivan
- Jonas Armstrong as Terry Hewitt
- Peter Capaldi as Dr. Pete
Supporting cast
- Kevin Guthrie as Sean
- Robert Dickson as Calum Ogilvey
- Ford Kiernan as George McVie
Guest cast
- Brian Pettifer as Father Richards
- Louise Goodall as Tracy Dempsie
- Alana Hood as Heather Allen
- Stephen McCole as Danny Ogilvey
- Gavin Mitchell as Henry Naismith
- Brian Vernel as Darren Naismith
- Pauline King as Caroline
- Derek Riddell as DS Patterson
- Alexander Stewart as Brian Wilcox
- Helen McAlpine as Gina Wilcox
- William Ruane as DC McGovern
- Anneika Rose as Carrie
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | May 8, 2011 | May 9, 2011 |
| Season 2 | 2 | August 8, 2013 | August 9, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Field of Blood (1) Paddy Meehan battles prejudice to get to the truth of a murder that implicates her family. |
May 8, 2011 |
| 2 |
The Field of Blood (2) The Daily News staff are stunned by the death of a colleague and it quickly becomes clear to Paddy that she is out of her depth. Assisted by handsome journalist, Terry, Paddy closes in on her prime suspect but without concrete proof no one will believe her so she plants evidence on him and informs the police. Suddenly realising she may have implicated the wrong man she confides in the one person at the newspaper she truly trusts, the once brilliant Dr Pete, a journalist of some repute now dying of cancer caused by a lifetime’s hard drinking. But her realisation comes too late. |
May 9, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Dead Hour (1) Paddy has her dream job, but everything changes with the arrival of a new editor in chief. |
August 8, 2013 |
| 2 |
The Dead Hour (2) As war breaks out in the newsroom, Paddy's investigation uncovers a dirty tricks campaign. |
August 9, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 8, 2011 |
| Last aired | August 9, 2013 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday, Friday at 21:00:00 |