Series synopsis
In Deep is a British drama crime television series that premiered on BBC One on February 19, 2001. It ended on March 5, 2003. It stars Nick Berry, Fiona Allen, Carli Norris and Stephen Tompkinson.
Lying, cheating, thieving—they’re the best undercover cops in the business. Liam Ketman (Nick Berry, Heartbeat) and Garth O'Hanlon (Stephen Tompkinson, Wild at Heart) take on false identities to infiltrate society’s underbelly and stop crime at its core. As they put their lives on the line, Liam tries desperately to hold his marriage together, while Gareth keeps his personal life a mystery.
Premise
Lying, cheating, thieving—they’re the best undercover cops in the business. Liam Ketman (Nick Berry, Heartbeat) and Garth O'Hanlon (Stephen Tompkinson, Wild at Heart) take on false identities to infiltrate society’s underbelly and stop crime at its core. As they put their lives on the line, Liam tries desperately to hold his marriage together, while Gareth keeps his personal life a mystery.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nick Berry as Liam Ketman
- Fiona Allen as Dr. Sophie Masterson
- Carli Norris as Kelly
- Stephen Tompkinson as Garth O'Hanlon
- Meera Syal as Marta Drusic
- Karianne Henderson as Nicola Ketman
- Buster Reece as Max Ketman
- Lisa Maxwell as Pamela Ketman
Supporting cast
- Vincenzo Pellegrino as Chris O'Hanlon
Guest cast
- Jonny Coyne as Customer(as Jonathan Coyne)
- Donald Sumpter as Keith Sullivan
- Michael Maloney as Dr. Gabriel Winterbourne
- Ian McShane as Jamie Lamb
- Peter Vaughan as Clayton Waddington
- Peter Capaldi as Jeremy Church
- Jason Done as Sean Denning
- John Standing as Ritchie
- Michelle Fairley as Phoebe
- Nicholas Gleaves as Bradley Sullivan
- Christopher Fairbank as Harbinson
- Stephen Boxer as D.C.I. Copeland
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | February 19, 2001 | March 6, 2001 |
| Season 2 | 8 | January 7, 2002 | January 29, 2002 |
| Season 3 | 8 | February 10, 2003 | March 5, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Blue on Blue (1) Garth goes undercover as a security consultant to track down Eva Richardson, the mind behind a powerful vice ring. He uncovers a link with the drug squad and, after one of Eva's girls is discovered dead in suspicious circumstances, an internal investigation is launched with results in Liam being posted back to investigate his old drug squad colleagues. In an attempt to infiltrate the web of corruption, Garth sets up a drugs deal. But when this goes disastrously wrong, it becomes clear that someone of high rank is playing for the opposition. |
February 19, 2001 |
| 2 |
Blue on Blue (2) The second part of a drama in which Liam and Garth investigate fellow officers suspected of collusion with a powerful vice ring. Liam's allegiances are put to the test when it becomes apparent that his old friend, senior officer Craig Griffin, is also in on the deal. Garth must race against time to find a key witness held captive by two corrupt policemen. |
February 20, 2001 |
| 3 |
Romeo Trap (1) Liam and Garth try to crack a paedophile ring which is operating through a sophisticated website. Liam befriends the wife of the webmaster and Garth goes undercover in prison to make contact with two of the principal players. After winning their confidence, he discovers that a grisly crime is about to be committed. |
February 26, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Untouched (1) Liam and Garth pose as drug dealers in a bid to capture Jamie Lamb, the country's biggest cocaine importer. They infiltrate his trusted entourage and fit in so well that when Lambs wife leaves him taking his two daughters with her, he asks Liam and Garth to kill her and bring back proof in exchange for a shipment of cocaine. |
January 7, 2002 |
| 2 |
Untouched (2) The second part of the story in which Liam and Garth infiltrate drug baron Jamie Lamb's gang. Kelly persuades Tania Lamb to help them fake her murder. Only when the ""proof"" is taken back to Jamie, he turns nasty and ups the stakes, declaring that the deal is not complete until his daughters have been returned to him. Liam and Garth have are forced to use Lamb's daughters as insurance to make sure the exchange of drugs takes place. In a fit of guilt, Tania calls Jamie and unwittingly exposes Garth and Liam's set-up leaving them cornered with no back up. |
January 8, 2002 |
| 3 |
Jekylls (1) Police Chief DI Holland challenges gangster Charlie Pearce in order to regain control of a tough area of the city, but is shot dead on his way back from a public meeting with the area's residents. Pearce is, of course, the chief suspect. Liam, Garth and Kelly set themselves up as an operation selling expensive fake watches and it's not long before Pearce and his heavies call round for their first 'insurance' payment. Liam is embraced into Charlie Pearce's fold when, through a stroke of good fortune, he saves Pearce's life. Unfortunately Garth's unresolved issues with his brother Chris land him in deep trouble when Chris tracks him down and blows his cover. Liam's nerve is tested to the limit as he faces the choice of killing his partner Garth to prove his allegiance to Pearce, or coming clean and risking being killed himself. |
January 14, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Full Disclosure (1) Liam and Garth go undercover to gain the trust of an arrogant armed robber. But as they are sucked into his brutal world, it becomes unclear who is manipulating whom. |
February 10, 2003 |
| 2 |
Full Disclosure (2) Liam and Garth struggling to keep their cool on an undercover operation against armed robber Sean Denning as the court hearing approaches. |
February 11, 2003 |
| 3 |
Queen and Country (1) A group of soldiers, trained to go undercover in Northern Ireland, feel they have been treated unfairly by the MOD and threaten to start their own bombing campaign. |
February 17, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 19, 2001 |
| Last aired | March 5, 2003 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 21:00:00 |