Series synopsis
City of Vice is a British drama crime television series that premiered on Channel 4 on January 14, 2008. It ended on February 11, 2008. It stars Iain Glen, Ian McDiarmid, Alice O'Connell and Francis Magee.
In the 1750s London’s perilous streets were run by armed gangs, corrupt night watchmen and thief takers. Then two Westminster magistrates, novelist Henry Fielding and his brother, John, obtained a grant from Parliament allowing them to bring some law and order to the crime-ridden boroughs of Central London.
Premise
In the 1750s London’s perilous streets were run by armed gangs, corrupt night watchmen and thief takers. Then two Westminster magistrates, novelist Henry Fielding and his brother, John, obtained a grant from Parliament allowing them to bring some law and order to the crime-ridden boroughs of Central London.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Iain Glen as John Fielding
- Ian McDiarmid as Henry Fielding
- Alice O'Connell as Mary Fielding
- Francis Magee as Saunders Welch
- Sean Francis as Daniel Carne
- Ian Peck as Tom Talbot
- J.D. Kelleher as Tom Quin
- Peter McDonald as Tom Jones
Guest cast
- Gary Lewis as Robert Anderson
- Sam Spruell as Lord Newcastle
- Geraldine James as Nell
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | January 14, 2008 | February 11, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The Fielding brothers are dining at a tavern run by Jack Harris, an infamous pimp, when a messenger announces that a woman's body has been found at a nearby bagnio. Despite being raped and horrifically mutilated, the woman, Ann Bell, miraculously survives. Tensions mount as the murderer's identity continues to elude the Runners and they fear embarrassment by failing in their first case… |
January 14, 2008 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 When the Reverend Erasmus Cavendish is found murdered in his Soho church, his maid informs the Runners that the reverend was a homosexual (a crime punishable by hanging) and points the finger at a man named William Flynn as the prime suspect. The Runners take their search to Miss Suki's 'Molly House,' an infamous brothel and rendezvous for London's gay men. |
January 21, 2008 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A break-in at a sugar merchant's Mayfair home brings the Bow Street Runners into conflict with their patron, Lord Newcastle. He reminds the Fielding brothers that their prime duty is to protect the property of the rich and yet the number of burglaries has increased under their new police force. Determined to prove him wrong, the brothers search for the Irish suspects in the shanty towns of Covent Garden, known as the Seven Dials. |
January 28, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 14, 2008 |
| Last aired | February 11, 2008 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |