M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team (2003–2005)

A London MIT investigates a number of gruesome murders.

Creator:

Paul Marquess

Stars:

Lindsey Coulson, Richard Hope, Michael McKell

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Lindsey Coulson	...	DC Rosie MacManus (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Richard Hope	...	DS Barry Purvis (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Michael McKell	...	DS Trevor Hands (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Samantha Spiro	...	DI Vivien Friend (8 episodes, 2003)
Richard Huw	...	Dr. John Cornell (8 episodes, 2003)
Steven Pacey	...	DCI Malcolm Savage (8 episodes, 2003)
Vincenzo Pellegrino	...	Dr. Fergus Gallagher (8 episodes, 2003)
Joe Shaw	...	DC Scott Granger (8 episodes, 2003)
Andrew Somerville	...	DC Patrick Lincoln (8 episodes, 2003)
Howard Ward	...	DS Jim Daws (8 episodes, 2003)

Storyline

A London MIT investigates a number of gruesome murders.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | forensic | drive by shooting | stolen car | police

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 2003 (UK)

Also Known As:

Murder Investigation Team

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Thames Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

69 min 48 min (8 episodes) (season 1) 69 min (4 episodes) (season 2)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although it is the actual name of the police unit portrayed in the series, the "MIT" acronym was removed from the show's title for international (non-UK) release after complaints from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The show was retitled as simply "Murder Investigation Team" for the second season in the UK, as was the season one DVD release.

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Connections

Spun-off from The Bill (1984)

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Soundtracks

"Sweet Bitter Love"
(closing credits theme)
Performed by Petra Jean Phillipson
(Season One)

User Reviews

More disappointment from the makers of The Bill

Another alleged spinoff from "The Bill", since the first episode arcs off from the murder of Sgt Boyden. They solve the crime in the first episode, despite the fact that "The Bill" had been carefully cultivating several suspects over several episodes. In the end their lengthy and complicated setups came to nothing and all the anticipation and mystery evaporates immediately. And for some reason it takes about six officers to solve a pretty obvious crime.

What's left? Five more pedestrian police drama episodes where the murderer always ends up being the first person you thought it was, over-produced and over-acted, in typical "quality British crime drama" fashion. "Burnside", the previous spinoff, was likewise a pretty ordinary set of police dramas with a character called Frank Burnside inserted. In "M.I.T." they could have at least used DC Duncan Lennox (wonderful George Rossi), since that character now works for MIT.

At the end of the day, the whole affair is obviously a fairly cynical attempt to build a franchise from "The Bill" by inserting a few cameos in the first episode. The fact that this show isn't continuing probably tells you a fair bit.