Series synopsis
Manhunt is a British drama crime television series that premiered on ITV1 on January 6, 2019. It ended on September 23, 2021. It was created by Ed Whitmore, Colin Sutton. It stars Martin Clunes, Claudie Blakley, Katie Lyons and Stephen Wight.
The true story of London Metropolitan police detective Colin Sutton's manhunt for serial criminals.
Premise
The true story of London Metropolitan police detective Colin Sutton's manhunt for serial criminals.
Premise: One man's quest for justice.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Martin Clunes as Colin Sutton
- Claudie Blakley as Louise Sutton
- Katie Lyons as Jo Brunt
- Stephen Wight as Clive Grace
- Nicholas Burns as Richard Ambrose
- Peter Forbes as Andy Murphy
- Jay Taylor as Chris Saunders
- Steve Furst as Gary Cunningham
Supporting cast
- Philip McGinley as Norman Griffiths
- Steffan Rhodri as Neil Jones
- Cornelius Booth as Dave Cobb
- James Puddephatt as Garry Fuller
- Celyn Jones as Levi Bellfield
- Sule Rimi as Neville Hylton
- Steve Nicolson as Kenny Munro
- Matthew Gravelle as Nathan Eason
- Beth Goddard as Cathy Rook
- David Witts as Adam Spier
- Diveen Henry as Patricia Henry
- Brian Croucher as Brian Royce
Guest cast
- Christopher Fulford as DI Brian Marjoram
- Cara Theobold as Laura Marsh
- Stéphane Cornicard as Jean-Francois Delagrange
- Ziad Abaza as Custody Sergeant
- Howard Ward as Det Supt Steve Scott
- Jude Akuwudike as The Night Stalker
- Michèle Belgrand as Dominque Delagrange
- Lucas Hare as Assembly Meeting Man
- Amanda Daniels as DCI Maria Woodall
- Eric Kole as Kieron Gould
- Sara Gregory as Alice Turner
- Ian Conningham as Richard Moore
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | January 6, 2019 | January 8, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 4 | September 20, 2021 | September 23, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The First Day On 19th August 2004 French student Amelie Delagrange is found on Twickenham Green with fatal head injuries. Detective Chief Inspector Colin Sutton is tasked with leading the investigation. There is no forensic evidence from the attacker at the crime scene, and no apparent motive. But there has been a spate of similar violent attacks on young women in the area. |
January 6, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Van Colin Sutton and his team are trying to identify the white van they have discovered from an extensive trawl of CCTV images. But there are 25,000 possible vans that need to be checked and eliminated. |
January 7, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Suspect Detective Chief Inspector Colin Sutton briefs the team in preparation for Bellfield’s arrest. |
January 8, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Detective Chief Inspector Colin Sutton is tasked with reviewing Operation Minstead, an eleven-year, multi-million-pound enquiry to catch the `Night Stalker'. |
September 20, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Colin presents his review findings to DCS Hamish Campbell and suggests a strategy called `Minstead Lite'. But Hamish wants Colin to stay on to see this new approach through. |
September 21, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The Force Tasking Group must decide whether to fund Colin's high stakes gamble. Not only is it expensive, but there's absolutely no guarantee it will work. |
September 22, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 6, 2019 |
| Last aired | September 23, 2021 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 21:00:00 |