Edge of Darkness(TV show/series, 1985)

Name: Edge of Darkness
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1985
Rating: 4.1

1h per episode | Genres: Crime, Drama

Mini series in 1 season with 6 episodes

Rating: 4.1/5 (with 19 votes)

Edge of Darkness is a British television drama serial produced by BBC Television in association with Lionheart Television International and originally broadcast in six 50 to 55-minute episodes in late 1985. A mixture of crime drama and political thriller, it revolves around the efforts of widowed policeman Ronald Craven (played by Bob Peck) to unravel the truth behind the murder of his daughter Emma (played by Joanne Whalley). Craven's investigations soon lead him into a murky world of government and corporate cover-ups and nuclear espionage, pitting him against dark forces that threaten the future of life on Earth. Writer Troy Kennedy Martin was greatly influenced by the political climate of the time, dominated by the Thatcher government, and the aura of secrecy surrounding the nuclear industry – and by the implications of the Gaia hypothesis of environmentalist James Lovelock; these combined to him writing a thriller that mingled real world concerns with mythic and mystical elements. Kennedy Martin's original ending was more fantastic than that eventually used in the finished serial: he had proposed... ()

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About Edge of Darkness

Yorkshire detective Ronald Craven is haunted by the murder of his daughter and begins his own investigation into her death.

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Trailer for Edge of Darkness + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

28 October 1985 BBC2 - Edge of Darkness trail(Trailer, 3:03)

28 October 1985 BBC2 - Edge of Darkness trail (Trailer) | The 50 Greatest Television Dramas: Edge of Darkness (Featurette)

Edge of Darkness Seasons and Episodes

11/04/1985Miniseries - 6 episodes

#1 | 11/04/1985Compassionate Leave

Yorkshire policeman Ron Craven sees his daughter Emma gunned down in front of him. His grief leads him to investigate and he learns of her activities as a radical environmental activist.

#2 | 11/11/1985Into the Shadows

Craven's investigation leads him to Emma's boyfriend and to American CIA agent Darius Jedburgh as it becomes apparent that Emma's activities were far from innocent-- and known to the government.

#3 | 11/18/1985Burden of Proof

The police close in on their prime suspect for Emma's murder but Craven, now aware of her activities, is convinced that his colleagues are on the wrong track.

#4 | 11/25/1985Breakthrough

Craven confronts Emma's killer but is shot. Suffering from an apparent breakdown, he becomes determined to gain access to Northmoor nuclear plant.

#5 | 12/02/1985Northmoor

Craven and Jedburgh follow the GAIA's route into Northmoor nuclear plant, but others are determined to stop them.

#6 | 12/09/1985Fusion

Jedburgh heads to Scotland with the stolen plutonium while Craven awaits the inevitable end.

Additional Information

Official websites:

www.bbc.co.uk

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Derivative works/Adaptions: "Edge of Darkness" (movie, 2010)

Made by: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 7 languages: German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Persian (FA), Finnish (FI), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 11/04/1985

Last episode released on: 12/09/1985

Cast: Bob Peck, Joanne Whalley, Joe Don Baker, Charles Kay, Ian McNeice

Creator: Troy Kennedy Martin

Director: Martin Campbell

Producer: Michael Wearing

Director of Photography: Andrew Dunn

Composer: Eric Clapton, Michael Kamen

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Δρόμος Μέσα στο Σκοτάδι"

Keywords: daughter, death, murder, yorkshire, detective, politics, father, northern england, miniseries, conspiracy

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