Wire in the Blood
- Robson Green: Dr. Tony Hill
- Simone Lahbib: DI Alex Fielding
- Peter Sullivan: ACC Paul Eden
- Emma Handy DC Paula McIntyre
- Mark Letheren: DS Kevin Geoff Ries
- Mark Penfold: Dr Ashley Vernon
- Hermione Norris: DI / DCI Carol Jordan
- Alan Stocks: DS Don Merrick
- Tom Chadbon: CC John Brandon
Closer - The method by Hill ( original title Wire in the blood ) is a detective series of the British ITV the films of the series are the books of best-selling author Val McDermid as a template. Between 2002 and 2008 published six seasons with a total of 24 episodes. Due to the high production costs of up to £ 750,000 per episode, the series was discontinued after the sixth season. The German version was first aired in 2003 on ZDF in the series Sunday thrillers.
Only the first two episodes Mermaids Singing (English Title: The song of the sirens ) and Shadows Rising (final panel) based directly on the same two novels McDermids, the other cases were all but Torment, of the substance of the fourth Tony Hill the Torment of Others novel ( in German-speaking countries under the title Deadly words appeared ) was used as a template, written by various authors on the basis of the novels. Meanwhile, the series is broadcast in the USA (on BBC America ), Australia ( ABC) and Southeast Asia ( Hallmark Channel).
Action
The individual cases act by psychologist Tony Hill, revealing along with the police officer Detective Chief Inspector Carol Jordan complicated serial murders for the solution of the help of the renowned psychologist is required. At the beginning of the fourth season Jordan leaves surprisingly Bradfield without informing Hill of them. Her successor Alex Fielding initially denied the collaboration with Hill, but has to realize later that she does not get further without him.
The series takes place in the context of the fictional town of Bradfield, which will be located in West Yorkshire. In fact, the episodes were filmed but in and around Newcastle upon Tyne and Northumberland.
Background
The meaning of the original title is disputed. Wire in the blood literally means wire in the blood. It is not about a fixed English phrase, but a line of poetry by TS Eliot, the room for interpretation leaves. Author McDermid she sees as a metaphor for an adrenaline rush. Green protagonist other hand, indicates the title to the effect that someone has a genetic predisposition to madness ( as defined in his blood ).