Series synopsis
The Ghost Squad is a British crime drama television series that premiered on Channel 4 on November 15, 2005. It ended on December 27, 2005. It was created by Tom Grieves. It stars Elaine Cassidy, Jonas Armstrong and Emma Fielding.
The Ghost Squad was a 2005 British crime drama series produced by Company Pictures, for Channel 4. The show was created by Tom Grieves. Inspired by the real life "Ghost Squad" that existed between 1994 and 1998, secretly investigating police corruption, the premise of the series is that the squad continued to operate in secret after officially being shut down. It starred Elaine Cassidy as a police constable recruited into the squad and Jonas Armstrong as her handler. The show was cancelled after ...
Premise
The Ghost Squad was a 2005 British crime drama series produced by Company Pictures, for Channel 4. The show was created by Tom Grieves. Inspired by the real life "Ghost Squad" that existed between 1994 and 1998, secretly investigating police corruption, the premise of the series is that the squad continued to operate in secret after officially being shut down. It starred Elaine Cassidy as a police constable recruited into the squad and Jonas Armstrong as her handler. The show was cancelled after a single seven episode series.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Elaine Cassidy as Amy Harris
- Jonas Armstrong as Pete Maitland
- Emma Fielding as Carole McKay
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | November 15, 2005 | December 27, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
One of Us PC. Amy Harris finds a young Asian man dead in a police interview room, and realises that her fellow officers are framing her for murder. |
November 15, 2005 |
| 2 |
Hardcore Amy, newly recruited to the Ghost Squad, investigates a group of police officers who have been working under cover to expose a sex trafficking network. |
November 22, 2005 |
| 3 |
Heroes Amy is sent under cover to work alongside a police sergeant and expose his corruption. |
November 29, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 15, 2005 |
| Last aired | December 27, 2005 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:30:00 |