No Offence
| No Offence | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Police procedural • Drama • Black comedy |
| Created by | Paul Abbott |
| Directed by |
Catherine Morshead David Kerr Misha Manson-Smith Harry Bradbeer |
| Starring |
Joanna Scanlan Elaine Cassidy Alexandra Roach Paul Ritter Will Mellor Colin Salmon Sarah Solemani Saira Choudhry Claire Rushbrook |
| Theme music composer | Vince Pope |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 19 (to 4 October 2018) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Paul Abbott Martin Carr Paul Coe |
| Producer(s) |
Anna Ferguson Simon Meyers Philip Leach |
| Production location(s) | Manchester |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | AbbottVision |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 5 May 2015 – present |
| External links | |
| No Offence on Channel 4 website | |
| No Offence on AbbottVision website | |
No Offence is a British television police procedural drama on Channel 4, created by Paul Abbott. It follows a team of detectives from Friday Street police station, a division of the Manchester Metropolitan Police (a fictional version of the Greater Manchester Police). The series stars Joanna Scanlan as the protagonist, Detective Inspector Viv Deering. The first series focuses on the team's investigation into the serial murders of young girls with Down syndrome.[1][2] As of 2018 it had been renewed for two further runs.[3] The second series of seven episodes began broadcasting on 4 January 2017, and follows the investigation into Manchester crime boss Nora Attah (Rakie Ayola). It was filmed on location in Manchester.[4]
In the UK, the first episode of No Offence launched with 2.5 million viewers, Channel 4's biggest midweek drama launch for more than three years. Although subsequent episodes lost overnight viewers, dropping as low as 1.2 million, the weekly consolidated series average remained at 2.5 million and finished 47% up on Channel 4's slot average.[5] In France, the first episode of No Offence aired on 29 February 2016 on France 2 and was watched by 5.46 million viewers, 20.4% of the TV audience. The next three episodes were shown back-to-back that evening and together achieved an average 4.6 million viewers, 20.4% of the TV audience.[6]
A third series was confirmed in July 2017.[7] Filming for which took place in Manchester in March 2018[8] and it began broadcasting on 13 September 2018. The six-episode series will have a political focus, with the main storyline following the attempted murder of a local politician by a far right group.
Plot
In the first series, D.I. Viv Deering is dynamic but blunt in leading a team of detectives at the fictional 'Manchester Metropolitan Police'. D.C. Dinah Kowalska misses out on a promotion to D.S. due to a mistake, but she proceeds to uncover a link between a murder, the body of a drowned woman, and the disappearance of a third girl. The team soon realise someone is killing girls with Down syndrome across Manchester, and, while negotiating different cases, they attempt to solve the case as more girls come into danger. The prime suspect is killed whilst fleeing arrest, but Dinah and Viv separately conclude that Viv's husband was also involved. Viv burns the evidence and plans to kill rather than arrest him, but he is killed by Cathy whilst she and Dinah are holding him at Viv's home. With Viv they cover up their involvement before reporting the killing.[9]
Cast
Main cast
- Joanna Scanlan as DI Vivenne Deering (Series 1–)
- Elaine Cassidy as DS Dinah Kowalska (Series 1–)
- Alexandra Roach as DS Joy Freers (Series 1–3)
- Will Mellor as DC Spike Tanner (Series 1–)
- Paul Ritter as Randolph Miller (Series 1–)
- Colin Salmon as DSI Darren Maclaren (Series 1)
- Sarah Solemani as DCI Christine Lickberg (Series 2)
- Claire Rushbrook as DCI Marilyn Marchant (Series 3)
- Saira Choudhry as PC Tegan Thompson (Series 1–)
- Tom Varey as PC Stuart O'Connell (Series 1–)
- Ste Johnson as PC Jonah Mitchell (Series 1–)
- Neet Mohan as PC Taz Ahmed (Series 1–2)
Recurring cast
- Charlie May-Clark as Cathy Calvert (Series 1—2)
- Claudia Adshead as Donna Calvert (Series 1—2)
- Kate O'Flynn as Dr Peep (Series 1—)
- Conor MacNeill as Gavin (Series 2-)
- Chook Sibtain as Sgt. Keith Pankani (Series 2)
- Risteárd Cooper as Laurie Gaskell (Series 1)
- Hanna Bieniuszewicz as Magda Kowalska (Series 1)
- Mia Blakeley as Tessa Kowalska (Series 1); Elizabeth Lomas as Tessa Kowalska (Series 3)
- Siobhan McSweeney as Ruth Cheetam (Series 1)
- Philip McGinley as Bob Simmons (Series 1)
- Ben Tavassoli as Alpha (Series 1)
- Daniel Ginty as Luke Hyatt (Series 1)
- Hannah Walters as Connie Ball (Series 1)
- Rakie Ayola as Nora Attah (Series 2)
- Zackary Momoh as Mani Attah (Series 2)
- Zak Sutcliffe as Kim Garvey (Series 2)
- Felix Scott as DS Ewan Murray (Series 2)
- Lisa McGrillis as Caroline McCoy (Series 3)
- Neil Maskell as Dennis Caddy (Series 3)
- Sharon Rooney as Faye Caddy (Series 3)
- Tamara Lawrance as Bonnie Sands (Series 3)
Characters
- D.I. Vivenne Deering (Joanna Scanlan) is a cast-iron cop with a tough-love approach to managing her team. She is at the prime of her life and capable in her job. However, with a high-flying career comes a disintegrating home life.[10][11]
- D.C. Dinah Kowalska (Elaine Cassidy) is a strong yet impulsive member of the team. She passes over a promotion to sergeant following a stupid mistake, and it's not long before she makes another move in following her emotions, which threatens her job.[10][11] She lives with her eccentric Polish mother Magda and her teenage daughter Tessa.
- D.S. Joy Freers (Alexandra Roach) is an equally brilliant detective but one who is shy of the spotlight. Her promotion to sergeant ahead of Dinah removes her from her comfort zone; if only she recognised her own brilliance behind her anxiety.[10][11]
- D.C. Spike Tanner (Will Mellor) is a risk-taking headstrong man amongst the powerful women of the group. He provides emotional glue for the group, but he is also a cheeky fun-loving guy.[10][11]
- Randolph Miller (Paul Ritter) is an eccentric in forensics, despite the team's general despair of his lacklustre attitude to the job. Often hungover, it's lucky Randolph's a maverick who's amazing at his job.[10][11]
- Detective Superintendent Darren Maclaren (Colin Salmon) is the big boss who even Viv has to answer to. He is straight-talking but manipulative; he is the only man who can take on Viv, and even then she's more than a handful.[10][11]
- Detective Chief Inspector Christine Lickberg (Sarah Solemani) is Viv's new boss in the second series. She's not afraid to question Viv's decisions, and doesn't intend to make friends of the team.
- P.C. Tegan Thompson (Saira Choudhry) is a tough and ambitious officer. She refuses to suffer fools and has a good relationship with her police partner Stuart; is there a hint of romance?[10][11]
- P.C. Stuart O'Connell (Tom Varey) is a smart and switched-on policeman, and Tegan's partner. He aims to make sergeant, but he can't get drawn into the trouble his colleagues like to indulge in.[10][11]
- P.C. Jonah Mitchell (Ste Johnson) is overweight and mischievous. It does not stop him from throwing himself into his job with the best of them. He is Taz's partner.[10][11]
- P.C. Taz Ahmed (Neet Mohan) is a happy-go-lucky yet calming influence on the team, and Jonah's partner.[10][11]
Episode list
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | Average ratings (millions) | DVD/Blu-ray release date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | Region 4 | |||||
| 1 | 8 | 5 May 2015 | 2.53 | N/A | 10 August 2015[12] | N/A | 6 April 2016[13] | |
| 2 | 7[14] | 4 January 2017[14] | 2.69 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 3 | 6[15] | 13 September 2018[16] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Series 1 (2015)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.K. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Catherine Morshead & David Kerr | Paul Abbott | 5 May 2015 | 3.93 |
| Dinah catches sight of a robbery suspect on her way home from a night out, but when she chases him into the path of a double decker bus, her candidacy for promotion to sergeant is thrown into question. Meanwhile, two young girls with Down's syndrome have been murdered, and a third young girl is missing. Dinah notices a link between the cases, and it's not long before the team find themselves running out of time to find the latest victim before the killer strikes again. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | David Kerr & Catherine Morshead | Paul Abbott | 12 May 2015 | 2.97 |
| As Dinah helps the victim Cathy Calvert, Viv and the team feel the force of the repercussions as the case is handed over to McLaren's team. Meanwhile, Joy's first case as sergeant leads her and Spike onto the trail of a deadly drug that has already claimed the lives of three victims. Using a rather underhand tactic, they manage to stake-out the location of the drug factory before securing the evidence they need to arrest their prime suspect. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Catherine Morshead | Paul Tomalin | 19 May 2015 | 2.42 |
| Convinced that the serial killer will strike again soon, Dinah uses a fresh lead as bait to try and tempt the killer. Meanwhile, Joy and Spike deal with a fatal arson attack on the home of an Asian woman. As they arrest their prime suspect in the middle of his wedding reception, they begin to realise that they may have the wrong man, and that victim's own brother may be responsible for the attack. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Misha Manson-Smith | Jack Lothian | 26 May 2015 | 2.25 |
| A fourth victim is kidnapped by the serial killer, and Dinah and Viv enlist the help of the young girl's best friend to decode secret messages in her diary between her and the killer. Meanwhile, Jonah and Taz have the painful job of telling the mother of a suicide victim of his death, but their visit to the victim's home leads them to find the man's wife dead and puts them onto the trail of a secret underground operating theatre where an illegal trade in black market organs is taking place. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Catherine Morshead | Paul Abbott & Jimmy Dowdall | 2 June 2015 | 2.29 |
| After making online contact with the killer, the team use a former victim's best friend as bait, in the hope that the killer will show his face. Meanwhile, Spike has to deal with an angry mob who have assaulted an estate agent. However, when Spike discovers that the victim is a former child murderer, whose identity has been changed, his level of compassion begins to decline. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Misha Manson-Smith | Mark Greig | 9 June 2015 | 2.24 |
| Having secured evidence against prime suspect Patrick Llewellyn, the team organise a raid on his house, but the ensuing chase ends in tragedy when he is killed in a collision with a lorry. A search of his flat fails to yield any clues, until Cathy claims that her attacker had an accomplice - and Dinah and Viv soon suspect that the second man may be one of the team. Meanwhile, Joy and Spike investigate a slavery case where a young boy who tried to escape has been left with serious injuries. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Harry Bradbeer | Paul Tomalin | 16 June 2015 | 2.09 |
| Viv sets Dinah the task of eliminating each member of the team as the possible accomplice, but both soon find evidence which points to the most unlikely suspect of all. Viv faces a personal dilemma of whether to confront the killer or bury the evidence. Meanwhile, Joy and Spike investigate the brutal shooting of a surgeon. They soon discover that a young schoolgirl is responsible, and try to prove that her teacher, and inspiration, coached her into doing so. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Harry Bradbeer | Paul Abbott | 23 June 2015 | 2.04 |
| Dinah and Viv clash over her personal struggle to confront the killer, who is Viv's husband. Jonah faces disciplinary action after his attempt to save a mother and baby goes badly wrong. Viv plans to kill her husband but while she is away Dinah and Cathy kill him and cover their tracks. | ||||||
Series 2 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.K. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Catherine Morshead | Paul Abbott | 4 January 2017 | 3.58 |
| At the funeral of her son, crime boss Nora Attah, who is under the close eye of the Friday Street team, is targeted by a bomber, who detonates an explosion in the crematorium during the service. This leads the team to discover a number of identified bodies buried in a mass grave outside the crematorium, leading to the owners being arrested and brought in for questioning. The Kennedy family are suspected of being responsible for the attack, and Nora's arch rival, Jackie, is questioned. Later, Nora arranges for a revenge attack, and recruits tearaway Kim Garvey to break into the hospital where Jackie's father Earl is being treated and murder him. | ||||||
| 10 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Catherine Morshead | Paul Tomalin | 11 January 2017 | 2.52 |
| Earl Kennedy's murder sparks a series of riot attacks across Manchester, with Nora's businesses and homes being the prime targets. Dinah and Jonah are out on patrol when they come under fire from a group of rioters. When Dinah arrives at the scene of a vape shop that has been firebombed, she enters to try and save a family trapped in the flat above. Whilst inside, she discovers a padlocked room in which a group of teenagers are trapped. She is unable to access the room and the five youngsters subsequently suffocate to death. Meanwhile, Joy questions a looter, but is shocked when the young teen unexpectedly commits suicide in custody. | ||||||
| 11 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Sarah O'Gorman | Mark Greig & Paul Tomalin | 18 January 2017 | 2.49 |
| Viv and Spike interrogate Nora in an attempt to find a chink in her armour, but a lack of result leads Viv to call upon Dr. Peep for help. Meanwhile, Tegan and Jonah are called to an armed robbery at a pub. Jonah manages to disarm the suspect, but when he collapses of a suspected heart attack, the on-scene paramedic orders Jonah to use his stun gun to restart his heart. Jonah is delighted until he discovers that the man is not actually a paramedic - and that he has been guilty of a string of confidence tricking offences involving elderly victims. As Joy prepares for her IPCC interview, Viv and Dinah confront Mani with some potentially life-changing evidence that Miller has discovered. | ||||||
| 12 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Sarah O'Gorman | Jimmy Dowdall | 25 January 2017 | 2.50 |
| As Viv continues her pursuit of Mani, Dinah continues to dig into Ewan's past and uncovers a trail of children taken from seemingly suitable care homes and placed into the hands of Nora. Joy initially refuses to believe that her new beau is as corrupt as Dinah and Viv choose to believe, but her own suspicions soon begin to grow. Meanwhile, a fourteen year old girl disappears on her way home from school, and Miller discovers a history of chatroom interaction with suspected paedophiles. A tip-off leads the team to search the victim's garage, where they find disguised blood stains, but none turn out to belong to the missing girl. Viv and Dinah decide to trail Ewan. | ||||||
| 13 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Samira Radsi | Paul Abbott | 1 February 2017 | 2.65 |
| Following Ewan's death, the team begin to trawl through his case files and discover that he was the case officer for a fourteen-year-old boy in care who disappeared four weeks ago. When video footage found on Ewan's computer suggests that the boy was raped by Mani, Viv decides to strike a deal with Donna Calvert in an attempt to get inside Nora's world. Dinah is called to a dispute between an abortionist and her medical staff, but the abortionist's husband dies suddenly from a heart attack. Whilst driving and using her mobile phone, Viv is involved in a minor car accident, unaware that this has been staged by Nora to get her suspended. | ||||||
| 14 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Samira Radsi | Paul Tomalin | 8 February 2017 | 2.52 |
| Suspended from duty, Viv does her best to continue investigating the Attah case. Following a tip off from Donna, she tracks Mani to a first floor flat above a Chinese restaurant, and unexpectedly comes across the missing body of Roland Berry. Spike finally manages to get Kim Garvey to open up to him. Joy attempts to lure Nora into a deal by offering to investigate a surgeon who is allegedly carrying out FGM on young girls, and decides to send Tegan undercover to catch the perpetrator in the act. The allegations against Viv are withdrawn, allowing her to resume her job. Dinah discovers that Viv and Joy have been using Donna as a mole. | ||||||
| 15 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Robert Quinn | Paul Abbott | 15 February 2017 | 2.56 |
| The team put themselves on the line in an attempt to bring down the Attahs once and for all. Joy makes a case changing discovery and Donna poses a significant threat to the Friday Street building. Things come to an end on a field with a helicopter and a gun. | ||||||
Series 3 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [16] | U.K. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | "Episode 1" | TBA | TBA | 13 September 2018 | 2.09 |
| The attempted murder of mayoral candidate Caroline McCoy (Lisa McGrillis) turns tragic when Joy is gunned down in the line of duty. Hellbent on revenge, Viv and her team close in on a right-wing group – but find themselves blocked by one of their own. | ||||||
| 17 | 2 | "Episode 2" | TBA | TBA | 20 September 2018 | TBD |
| Joy's killer creates chaos in Manchester when he claims to have poisoned a batch of Halal meat. Dinah – newly promoted to sergeant – confronts undercover cop Bonnie Sands (Tamara Lawrance), and learns there is a more complex reason to why she has turned her back on the police. | ||||||
Reception
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Festival de la fiction TV de La Rochelle | Best Foreign Fiction | No Offence | Won[17] |
| RTS Craft & Design Awards | Best Music, Original Titles | Vince Pope | Nominated | |
| 2016 | BAFTA Television Awards | Best Drama Series | No Offence | Nominated |
| Broadcast Awards | Best Drama Series or Serial | No Offence | Nominated | |
| Best Original Programme | No Offence | Nominated | ||
| Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role - Drama | Elaine Cassidy | Nominated | |
| RTS Programme Awards | Best Drama Series | No Offence | Won[18] | |
| 2017 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role - Drama | Elaine Cassidy | Nominated |
DVD
The complete Series 1 & 2 have been released.
References
- ↑ Dianne Bourne (3 November 2014). "First pictures from the set of No Offence, new police drama from Paul Abbott". Manchester Evening News.
- ↑ "Shameless writer Paul Abbott's new cop drama No Offence to launch on Channel 4". The Independent.
- ↑ Delgado, Kasia (23 June 2015). "It's back to the scene of the crime as No Offence gets a second series". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "Cast announced for Paul Abbott's No Offence - Channel 4 - Info - Press". channel4.com.
- ↑ Plunkett, John (23 June 2015). "No Offence to return for second series on Channel 4". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ↑ Boucher, Kevin (1 March 2016). "Audiences : Camping Paradis leader, No Offence démarre fort, Bachelor au plus bas" [Audiences: "Camping Paradise" leader, "No Offence" starts strong, "Bachelor" at the lowest]. PureMédias (in French). Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ↑ www.comedy.co.uk https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/2688/no_offence_series_3/. Retrieved 21 March 2018. Missing or empty
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|title=(help) - ↑ "No Offence - All 4". Channel 4. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Delgado, Kasia (5 May 2015). "Meet the cast and characters of No Offence". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "No Offence - Characters". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ Powell, Emma (5 August 2015). "No Offence star Will Mellor calls for Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps live tour". Evening Standard. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ↑ "Future Releases - Movies and TV on DVD and Blu-Ray in Australia". Stack. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- 1 2 No Offence series 2 starts shooting as Sarah Solemani joins the cast: No Offence series 2 starts shooting as Sarah Solemani joins the cast
- ↑ "Paul Abbott's NO OFFENCE 3 starts shooting in Manchester". Channel 4. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- 1 2 "No Offence Episodes Guide and Summaries". Next Episode. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ↑ Langlais, Pierre (19 September 2015). "Festival de La Rochelle : huit séries à découvrir ou à retrouver" [Festival of La Rochelle: eight series to discover or rediscover]. Telerama (in French). Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ↑ "RTS Programme Awards 2016". Royal Television Society. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
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