Rent Manhunt: Series 1 (2019)
3.9 of 5 from 108 ratings
2h 20min
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- Synopsis:
"Manhunt" is a captivating mini series based on the true story of a murder investigation that kept the people of Britain gripped - and defined a detective's career. Starring Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) as DCI Colin Sutton, the story begins in August 2004 when a young woman's body is found. Sutton is appointed senior investigating officer but initially struggles: there's no forensics, motive or witnesses. Painstaking detective work finally delivers a suspect - Levi Bellfield (Celyn Jones), but now the hunt is on for enough evidence to arrest him and make sure he's found guilty at trial. 'Manhunt' follows the compelling story of how DCI Sutton charged one of Britain's most notorious killers with two murders, as well as an attempted murder, whilst also impelling Surrey police to consider Bellfield as prime suspect in the high-profile murder of Milly Dowler. - Actors:
- Martin Clunes, Katie Lyons, Claudie Blakley, Stephen Wight, Steve Furst, Jay Taylor, Steffan Rhodri, James Puddephatt, Peter Forbes, Philip McGinley, Nicholas Burns, Cornelius Booth, Celyn Jones, Stephane Cornicard, Michèle Belgrand-Hodgson, Howard Ward, Anna Burnett, Temi Wilkey, Christopher Fulford, Russ Bain
- Directors:
- Marc Evans
- Producers:
- Jo Willett
- Writers:
- Colin Sutton, Ed Whitmore
- Studio:
- Dazzler
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Crimes, TV Dramas, TV Mysteries, TV Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 11/10/2021
- Run Time:
- 140 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (2) of Manhunt: Series 1
Real life crime thriller - Manhunt: Series 1 review by JG
This is produced as a three part crime series but it is based on the memoirs of an actual met detective, Colin Sutton and the hunt for a serial killer. Martin Clunes plays the lead role very well, bringing a down to earth seriousness to the role that is hard to reconcile with his other TV roles involving comedy. All the cast give good performances and portray very well the huge effort that goes into solving crimes when evidence that will convict is hard to come by. There is some tension between characters but it doesn't evolve into the melodrama that soaps and thriller crime series descend to. It all seems very real and true to life. It paints things as they are, as a documentary would, but is satisfying as a drama. The production team must have put a lot of effort into trying to do justice to the memory of the real life victims. In my view they can be proud of what they achieved.
4 out of 4 members found this review helpful.
A shocking & deeply engrossing drama, with excellent performances from the cast, especially Clunes - Manhunt: Series 1 review by TB
Based on the true investigations of DCI Colin Sutton, this looks at his handling of the murder of a young woman who was found fatally wounded in the middle of a London park.
The series is very detailed, looking at the different elements of the investigation as well as the horrific trauma suffered by not only the victims who survived, but also the families of the murdered women.
The cast are excellent. Martin Clunes plays Sutton as a deeply moral, committed & genuinely decent man who is horrified by what he is investigating and is determined to track down the perpetrator to get justice for those affected by these horrific crimes. Also, special mention must go to Celyn Jones as Levi Bellfield. His performance is so accurate, it's scary. His portrayal of Bellfield gets under your skin and stays there, haunting you and almost making you retch.
Both this and the 2nd series are excellent and both worth a watch, showing again how well ITV can make dramas.
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