Updated 4/8/08 Wire in the BloodCaution!! Of all the series I have highlighted, this one is the most graphic and contains stories about some fairly gruesome murders. Dr. Tony Hill is a clinical psychologist working at a local university. He is often called upon by Detective Inspector Carol Jordan when the killing seems to be pathological or serial in nature. He develops psychological profiles of the killer and often is very involved in the pursuit and capture of the offender. Tony himself seems to have numerous personality quirks. The relationship between Carol and Tony is very interesting. This series may not be for everyone. Hill is played by Robson Green while DI Jordan is played by Hermione Norris. 1st Season - 2002"The Mermaids Singing - Part 1 & Part 2" In the northern English town of Bradfield, three men have been found tortured and mutilated. Convinced that these deaths are part of a serial pattern, the ambitious and driven Detective Inspector Carol Jordan asks Clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill for his help profiling the killer even though Tony's off-beat methods cause others to dismiss him. "Shadows Rising - Part 1 & Part 2" When the body of a teenage girl is found in a mountainside lake, Dr. Hill and Detective Jordan are called to the scene. Carol, however, is promplty reassigned to investigate a series of death threats made against TV celebrities. Back at the lake, the discovery of another body convinces Tony that a serial killer is at work. "Justice Painted Blind - Part 1 & Part 2"
2nd Season - 2004"Still She Cries" Clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill persuades the police to reopened investigation of his long-standing patient, a serial killer Maggie Thomas, in order to recover the bodies of her victims. Carol, however, believes that Tony made a mistake in bringing his pretty, young student Laura along on the search. When Laura's best friend is kidnapped and murdered, loyalties begin to fray and Tony finds more than just his judgment called into question. "The Darkness of Light"
"Right to Silence"
"Sharp Compassion" Bradfield is in panic as someone preys on its most vulnerable hospital patients. MI5 get involved when Islamic terror becomes one of the lines of inquiry. Carol must juggle how to warn the public and how to keep a predatory MI5 official at bay. There is very little to go on, even for Tony Hill. 3rd Season - 2005"Redemption" Tony suspects a serial killer is luring dejected children to their deaths when the bodies of three young boys are found in different places in Bradfield. Each of the victims had suffered maltreatment. As it becomes more obvious that these victims are being placed at very specific sites, Tony comes to realize that the killer is trying to tell police something about their past. "Bad Seed"
"Nothing But The Night"
"Synchronicity" 4th Season - 2006"Time to Murder and Create" Tony returns after his brain surgery to find that Carol has left and she has been replace by a new woman detective inspector, Alex Fielding. When a body if found in a field, Tony offers to help in the investigation but is rejected by Alex. She believes that her predecessor, Carol Jordan, was damaged both professionally and personally by her working relationship with Tony. As the case becomes more complex and it becomes clear that serial killer my be at work, Alex realizes she needs Tony's help. The investigation leads them into the world of sadomasochism and bondage. "Torment" Several prostitutes are found murdered. They are tortured and allowed to bleed to death. The manner in which they are killed matches exactly the way a number of women were killed several years before, but the man found guilty of those crimes is in prison. Tony is certain the key to solving the current murders involves finding out why the man in prison committed those other killings years before. "Hole in The Heart" Alex asks Tony to assist in the investigation of a number of bizarre murder suicides. Tony is concerned that the crimes were motivated by some type of cult lead by a charismatic leader who gains absolute power over cult members. Tony believes additional killings will occur if the leader is not found. "The Wounded Surgeon" Tony attends a parole hearing for a man he helped send to prison many years ago. He is certain the man is still a danger, but he is overruled by the rest of the board and the man is set free. Shortly after, a young woman is murdered and Tony is sure the man committed the crime. He is determined to convince Alex. A young reporter gets interested in the case and attempts to discredit Tony and believes that man was innocent of the first crime that sent him to prison. Tony has to deal with inner conflict. On one hand he is certain the man committed both crimes, but he begins to question his abilities.
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