Jekyll 

London, 2007. Tom Jackman is the only living descendent of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He has made a deal with his dark side: a body share. What Mr. Hyde doesn't know is that Tom has a family.... See full summary »

Stars:

James Nesbitt, Gina Bellman, Denis Lawson

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
James Nesbitt	...	Dr. Tom Jackman / ... 6 episodes, 2007
Gina Bellman	...	Claire Jackman / ... 6 episodes, 2007
Denis Lawson	...	Peter Syme 6 episodes, 2007
Michelle Ryan	...	Katherine Reimer 6 episodes, 2007
Meera Syal	...	Miranda 6 episodes, 2007
Fenella Woolgar	...	Min 6 episodes, 2007
Linda Marlowe	...	Ms Utterson / ... 5 episodes, 2007
Matt King	...	Freeman 5 episodes, 2007
Paterson Joseph	...	Benjamin 4 episodes, 2007
Andrew Byrne	...	Eddie Jackman 4 episodes, 2007
Christopher Day	...	Harry Jackman 4 episodes, 2007
Bruce Mackinnon	...	Malcolm 4 episodes, 2007
Malcolm Storry	...	Colonel Hart 3 episodes, 2007
Al Ashton	...	Christopher 2 episodes, 2007
Victor Power	...	Pete 2 episodes, 2007
Belinda Stewart-Wilson	...	Nicki 2 episodes, 2007

Storyline

London, 2007. Tom Jackman is the only living descendent of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He has made a deal with his dark side: a body share. What Mr. Hyde doesn't know is that Tom has a family. There is a wife and two children that he'll do anything to protect from his dark side. With all the resources of modern technology, and the best surveillance hardware, he's determined to keep his dark side in line. He's done a deal with his own devil. What neither of them knows is that an ancient organisation, with limitless wealth and power, is monitoring their every move, and a plan over a century in the making is coming to fruition.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | split personality | murder | lesbian | jekyll and hyde | 

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Taglines:

Everyone Has A Dark Side

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Genres:

Crime | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [UK] BBC America

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 August 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Džekil

Filming Locations:

Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hartswood Films,Stagescreen Productions,British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

334 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Moffat wasn't sure if Gina Bellman was right for the role of Jekyll's wife after working with her for four years on Coupling (2000). Since that was a sitcom, he didn't think she could handle such a weighty, dramatic storyline. It made her more determined to win the role.

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Quotes

Mr. Hyde: Trust me... I'm a psychopath!

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Crazy Credits

The title appears intermittently in the background. In the last episode, it turns from Jekyll into Hyde.

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Connections

Remade as Jekyll

User Reviews

All TV shows... are commingled out of good and evil...

....Luckily this one is firmly planted in the 'good' category.

When I first heard the BBC was making a modern day adaptation I initially jumped for joy but deep worry set in later. The story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde has been redone so many times, I started asking many questions.

Will they do anything new with the story? Will James Nesbitt be able to carry off such an important role? Will there be a big enough gap between the good doctor and his other half? And finally, Will I be able to watch it the same night as Doctor Who to fill the gap 'Any Dream Will Do' left? The answer to all of these questions is 'YES'! I don't want to ruin it for anyone so I won't go into details but I felt this was a very good adaptation of the book. James Nesbitt showed the contrast between his characters perfectly. I was afraid that 6 episodes would be stretching the plot but the first episode certainly gave me more fodder for that small amount! There is a good mix of horror and humour, (Especially shown by two female private detectives.) and none of the characters really got on my nerves.

There were quite a few nods to the book, some were quite subtle and not too in-your-face but this adaptation has also taken a life of its own branching out into other areas. I would like it immensely if at one point Hyde sings 'You should see me dance the Polka' but I'll just have to wait and see. Hyde is the real star of the show of course and can be summed up in one word: Insane.

A lovely mix of Jack Nicholson, Beetleguese, The Mask and even Robin Williams in places, Nesbitt's Hyde is incredibly entertaining but gives you an underlying sense of terror. His lack of morals and love of life is refreshing as I personally feel there haven't been any 'good' baddies in a long while. My mind was made up as soon as Hyde made an appearance. I have a feeling he will make this show- I will definitely be tuning in next week and I sincerely hope you do too.

I hope both of you do.