Cuffs (TV series)

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Cuffs
Genre Police procedural
Created byJulie Gearey [1]
Starring
ComposerWalter Mair
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersWill Gould
Julie Gearey
ProducerTrevor Hopkins
Production locations Brighton, Shoreham-by-Sea and Worthing, England
Running time60 minutes
Production company Tiger Aspect Productions
Original release
Network BBC One
Release28 October (2015-10-28) 
16 December 2015 (2015-12-16)

Cuffs is a crime drama series depicting the lives of front-line police officers within Brighton and the surrounding area of Sussex serving within the fictional South Sussex Police service. The series aired on BBC One, with episode one first transmitted on 28 October 2015. [2]

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On 17 December 2015, the day after the final episode, the BBC confirmed that the show had been cancelled after one series in order to "create space for new shows". [3] The announcement was criticised by many of the actors and a petition was created in an attempt to encourage the BBC to create another series. Attempts, however, were unsuccessful. [4]

Synopsis

The series focuses on the personal lives of the characters, against a backdrop of typical incidents faced by modern front-line police officers and more comedic ones such as hooligans harassing naturists on a nudist beach and reports of 'dog-napping' in a middle-class neighbourhood. [5] The eight-part series was the first police-based drama to be broadcast by the channel since the Holby City spin-off HolbyBlue was aired in 2007, and it shared the same eight o'clock slot. [6]

Principal cast

Main characters

Supporting characters

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [10]
1"Luck of the Draw"Anthony PhilipsonJulie Gearey28 October 2015 (2015-10-28)5.50
On his first day working with Ryan, rookie cop Jake faces a challenging shift on the Brighton streets. But, being the boss' son, Jake's biggest challenge is earning the respect of his new colleagues.
2"A Shock to the System"Anthony PhilipsonJulie Gearey4 November 2015 (2015-11-04)4.67
Jake is humiliated when he makes a spectacular rookie error on Brighton Pier. Meanwhile, an eccentric drug dealer is finally in Jo's sights and Carl tries his best to be home early for his family tonight.
3"Boys Will Be Boys"Kieron HawkesJulie Gearey11 November 2015 (2015-11-11)4.45
Carl and Felix investigate a spate of muggings on public schoolboys. Meanwhile, Jo investigates a distressing case that brings Jake and Ryan to blows.
4"Shakedowns and Stakeouts"Kieron Hawkes Joe Barton 18 November 2015 (2015-11-18)4.49
CID investigate a drugs death, which leads to Ryan and Jake becoming involved in a stakeout for Carl and Felix. Meanwhile, Vickers spends the night with Jo.
5"Another Dysfunctional Family"Nick RowlandJulie Gearey25 November 2015 (2015-11-25)Under 4.01
Felix investigates a kidnapping case of a disabled wife of a bank manager. Jo isn't coping well with Robert's rejection and turns to Carl. Jake struggles to forgive his father.
6"Cupid's Arrow"Nick Rowland Nancy Harris 2 December 2015 (2015-12-02)Under 3.98
Following revelations about his son, Ryan loses his temper. Carl's personal life threatens a high-stakes case, and a runaway iguana plays cupid for Lino.
7"Drastic Action"Bill EaglesJulie Gearey9 December 2015 (2015-12-09)Under 3.89
When she's held at gunpoint, Donna's quick thinking saves the day but has personal ramifications. And as Felix and Carl investigate the disappearance of a teenager, Carl gets a disturbing insight into his boss' life.
8"Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight"Bill EaglesJulie Gearey16 December 2015 (2015-12-16)Under 3.96
An ex-squaddie suffering from PTSD loses his grip on reality and endangers the team. As Jake realises he can't trust his lawyer boyfriend, Robert is forced to confront the consequences of his marital betrayal.

Broadcast

Internationally, the series premiered in New Zealand on TV One in January 2016. ABC in Australia later began airing the show in February 2016. [11]

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