Series synopsis
North Square is a British drama television series that premiered on Channel 4 on October 18, 2000. It ended on December 20, 2000. It was created by Peter Moffat. It stars Kevin McKidd, Victoria Smurfit, Phil Davis and James Murray.
North Square is an award-winning British television drama series written by Peter Moffat and broadcast by Channel 4 at the end of 2000. Starring an ensemble cast, including Phil Davis, Rupert Penry-Jones, Helen McCrory and Kevin McKidd, the programme is set around the practice of a Leeds Legal Chambers.
The series was filmed in and around the real life Park Square, Leeds. This is the area near the city where the majority of legal firms are concentrated.
Despite gaining considerable critical ac ...
Premise
North Square is an award-winning British television drama series written by Peter Moffat and broadcast by Channel 4 at the end of 2000. Starring an ensemble cast, including Phil Davis, Rupert Penry-Jones, Helen McCrory and Kevin McKidd, the programme is set around the practice of a Leeds Legal Chambers.
The series was filmed in and around the real life Park Square, Leeds. This is the area near the city where the majority of legal firms are concentrated.
Despite gaining considerable critical acclaim the show failed to garner a substantial audience resulting in only the one series of ten episodes being produced. In Australia the series was broadcast in 2001 on ABC and repeated in 2004 after popular and critical acclaim. The full series was released on DVD for the first time by Acorn Media UK on 5 March 2012.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kevin McKidd as Billy Guthrie
- Victoria Smurfit
- Phil Davis
- James Murray
- Sasha Behar
- Dominic Rowan
- Helen McCrory
- Kim Vithana
Supporting cast
- Ruth Millar
- Rupert Penry-Jones as Alex Hay
Guest cast
- Daniel Lestuzzi as Juror
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 18, 2000 | December 20, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In the opening episode, barristers and best mates Alex Hay and Billy Guthrie are in court defending two armed robbers. Meanwhile, Billy's girlfriend and fellow barrister Rose is on the verge of going into labour but still taking on new cases, and trainee barrister Morag Black is thrown in at the deep end with a bail application for a notorious criminal. |
October 18, 2000 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Billy is stuck at home on suspension and Rose has already returned to work just three days after giving birth. Meanwhile, Morag makes a mess of her second case and, as Billy's disciplinary hearing looms, Alex pulls out all the stops to help to clear his friend. |
October 25, 2000 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Alex defends a famous footballer against a charge of indecent assault, and McLeish is determined to milk the case for publicity, even though the player is worried about being outed as gay. Elsewhere, Billy is stressed about his impending court appearance for assault but is offered an unexpected way out; Alex's affair with Stevie hots up; and Wendy becomes embroiled in a relationship with a senior judge. |
November 1, 2000 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 18, 2000 |
| Last aired | December 20, 2000 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |