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Tom Bateman | ... |
Robert Jekyll
(10 episodes, 2015)
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Donald Sumpter | ... |
Garson
(10 episodes, 2015)
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Stephanie Hyam | ... |
Lily Clarke
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(10 episodes, 2015)
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Tom Rhys Harries | ... |
Sackler
(10 episodes, 2015)
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Natalie Gumede | ... |
Bella
(9 episodes, 2015)
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Michael Karim | ... |
Ravi Najaran
(9 episodes, 2015)
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Richard E. Grant | ... |
Sir Roger Bulstrode
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(9 episodes, 2015)
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Phil McKee | ... |
Hannigan
(9 episodes, 2015)
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Oliver Gilbert | ... |
Mister Wax
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(9 episodes, 2015)
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Enzo Cilenti | ... |
Captain Dance
(8 episodes, 2015)
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Amit Shah | ... |
Brannigan
(8 episodes, 2015)
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Natasha O'Keeffe | ... |
Fedora
(8 episodes, 2015)
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Ruby Bentall | ... |
Hils
(7 episodes, 2015)
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Tony Way | ... |
Silas
(7 episodes, 2015)
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Sinéad Cusack | ... |
Maggie Hope
(6 episodes, 2015)
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Christian McKay | ... |
Maxwell Utterson
(5 episodes, 2015)
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Alex Bertuchi | ... |
Henchman
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(5 episodes, 2015)
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Neil Bishop | ... |
MIO Officer
(5 episodes, 2015)
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Mark Bonnar | ... |
Lord Protheroe
(5 episodes, 2015)
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Jason La Shard | ... |
The Cutter
(5 episodes, 2015)
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It's 1930s London and Robert Jekyll is a naive, sensitive young man finding his place in the world and moving away from the protection of his loving foster parents. As he begins to feel himself coming under the power of a darkness he cannot control, he realizes that all this time his parents were protecting him from his true self. Jekyll has inherited the curse of his grandfather, and when angered or in danger he undertakes a graphic and twisted transformation to become Hyde, a shadowy, brooding figure of incredible strength and agility; confident and fearless. As he tries to discover his past and search for a cure, Robert Jekyll is drawn deep into Hyde's world of monstrous creatures and freaks of nature.
I must admit I wasn't too sure of this when it started. For a start, the original novel by Robert Louis Stevenson was, like Frankenstein, meant as a moral tale that explored humanity's darker side and the lust for God-like power. But against misgivings, I've started to really enjoy it. That's all this is meant to be, a spooky, atmospheric romp, a touch of Hammer Horror, London Ghost walks and steam punk - great stuff for a Sunday night, though I'm not sure why its on so early, this is really 9pm fare in my estimation. Love the Harbingers though. Some very strange reviews on here - if you don't like it, why watch it and get yourself in a twist about it? It's well-written (far less self-indulgent than Dr Who)and beautifully produced, hats off to them. I certainly hope we can get another series out of it, I'll miss my spooky Sunday nights without it if it's discontinued.