Scott & Bailey (2011– )

Two female detectives, one motherly, the other emotionally immature, have varying levels of success applying their eccentric outlooks on life to their police cases and private lives.

Creators:

Diane Taylor, Sally Wainwright

Stars:

Suranne Jones, Lesley Sharp, Amelia Bullmore

7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Suranne Jones	...	DC Rachel Bailey (22 episodes, 2011-2013)
Lesley Sharp	...	DC Janet Scott (22 episodes, 2011-2013)
Amelia Bullmore	...	DCI Gill Murray (22 episodes, 2011-2013)
David Prosho	...	DC Ian Mitchell (21 episodes, 2011-2013)
Tony Mooney	...	DC Pete Readyough (21 episodes, 2011-2013)
Ben Batt	...	DC Kevin Lumb (20 episodes, 2011-2013)
Delroy Brown	...	DC Lee Broadhurst (19 episodes, 2011-2013)
Sean Maguire	...	PC Sean McCartney (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Nicholas Gleaves	...	DS Andy Roper (14 episodes, 2011-2012)
Harriet Waters	...	Taisie Scott (14 episodes, 2011-2013)
Judith Barker	...	Dorothy Parsons (12 episodes, 2012-2013)
Tony Pitts	...	Adrian Scott (11 episodes, 2011-2013)

Storyline

Two female detectives, one motherly, the other emotionally immature, have varying levels of success applying their eccentric outlooks on life to their police cases and private lives.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Granada Studios, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Red Production Company, Ingenious Broadcasting, Veredus Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 2 June 2011 (2011)

User Reviews

One of the Best Cop Shows Ever!

I don't know what others are watching but I'm an actor and I watch a lot of TV and Films (and have been in a lot as well) and this show which my wife and I just finished watching was amazing! Powerful women doing wonderful things without making a big deal out of gender is almost impossible to pull off and almost never happens in American TV. This is what Rizzoli and Isles could have been if they didn't have all the "funny" stuff and if they let their characters be true to themselves. This is what the Closer was at its best but finally I found the writing and the directing and the acting so much better in Scott and Bailey than well any other show of its type on TV on either side of the pond. Get a region free DVD and buy this series and tell me I'm not right. The relationships are sharp (better than Blue Murder which is also a good series) and the stories are valid and dark and the humor works cause it is not forced. The only Detective show I like better at the moment is Luther and it is not quite as good an ensemble show as this one. 10 stars easily