Series synopsis
Ultraviolet is a British animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Channel 4 on September 15, 1998. It ended on October 20, 1998. It was created by Joe Ahearne. It stars Jack Davenport, Susannah Harker, Idris Elba and Philip Quast.
With the growing threat of viral epidemic and the possibility of worldwide environmental catastrophe, humanity has an unprecedented ability to destroy itself, and vampires need to take control of their threatened food source. CIB, an elite government force, has been formed to combat the vampire threat. But when eternal life is offered, no one is beyond temptation...
Premise
With the growing threat of viral epidemic and the possibility of worldwide environmental catastrophe, humanity has an unprecedented ability to destroy itself, and vampires need to take control of their threatened food source. CIB, an elite government force, has been formed to combat the vampire threat. But when eternal life is offered, no one is beyond temptation...
Premise: They look like us. They act like us. For centuries vampires have co-existed in harmony with humans... until now.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jack Davenport as Michael Colefield
- Susannah Harker as Dr. Angela March
- Idris Elba as Vaughan Rice
- Philip Quast as Father Pearse J. Harman
- Stephen Moyer as Jack Beresford
- Colette Brown as Kirsty
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | ||
| Season 1 | 6 | September 15, 1998 | December 20, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 12 | October 2, 2019 | December 18, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KULT-TV Trailer | |
| 2 | World Productions Launch Promo |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Habeas Corpus Police Detective Sergeant Michael Colefield has his life thrown into disarray when he finds out that his best friend, Jack, has disappeared the night before his wedding and another Police Officer, Pollard, has been murdered. While investigating the murder of Pollard and his friend's disappearance Detective Sergeant Colefield is grilled by two members from a secretive group posing as CIB (internal affairs) officers but they are not. Colefield eventually discovers the world of Vampires and is caught in the web. |
September 15, 1998 |
| 2 |
In Nomine Patris Investigating a suspicious hit-and-run by a limousine with blacked-out windows, the squad suspects that the sunlight-shy son of a well-known businessman is a vampire and decides to investigate his financial activities. |
September 22, 1998 |
| 3 |
Sub Judice The squad members investigate the attempted rape of a female barrister who was apparently saved by a vampire. They find that she has been desperately trying to have a child, and has been been impregnated in-vitro with her late husband's sperm, but the pregnancy is not normal. Meanwhile, Jack has disappeared without trace and Kirsty tries to get Jacob, a journalist, interested in investigating his disappearance. |
September 29, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A relative of Ola's dies under suspicious circumstances just as Michał returns to the police force and is instructed not to work with the Violets again. |
October 2, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Ola's outspoken interview gets her and her mother in trouble with Michał and the police. Meanwhile, the Violets link Dolny to Ola's sister-in-law. |
October 9, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A grieving Ola has tension with Beata while everyone tries to solve a death involving pranksters and social influencers. |
October 16, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 15, 1998 |
| Last aired | October 20, 1998 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |