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....
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London, 2007. Tom Jackman is the only living descendent of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. During the night Tom becomes Mr. Hyde, but Tom's fighting back. The only question is: are all the resources of 21st...
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| 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 | |
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Andrew Byrne | ... | Eddie Jackman 4 episodes, 2007 |
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Christopher Day | ... | Harry Jackman 4 episodes, 2007 |
| Bruce Mackinnon | ... | Malcolm 4 episodes, 2007 | |
| Malcolm Storry | ... | Colonel Hart 3 episodes, 2007 | |
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Al Ashton | ... | Christopher 2 episodes, 2007 |
| Victor Power | ... | Pete 2 episodes, 2007 | |
| Belinda Stewart-Wilson | ... | Nicki 2 episodes, 2007 | |
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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. Written by Anonymous
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It's 2007 and there's a new Dr Jekyll with an old problem...Mr Hyde. See more »Certificate:
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4 August 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Hartswood Films, Stagescreen Productions, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) See more »
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In Steven Moffat's first TV series Press Gang (1989), the lead character Lynda Day whistles a tune Hyde whistles throughout the series. See more »Crazy Credits
The title appears intermittently in the background. In the last episode, it turns from Jekyll into Hyde. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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A new, fresh take on the same old Jekyll/ Hyde theme which has so captured fans of literature and all other kinds of popular culture since its inception in the C19th.
Stephen Moffat is known well as the writer on Doctor Who (soon to replace Russell T. Davies) and as such one can see how he can make material like this work so well. The main theme of good vs evil - captured with genius by Stevenson in the original story as the dichotomy in one individual man - is a great, meaty topic to dig into and Moffat certainly does. There are brilliantly written moments of drama, comedy and sheer horror, all well constructed and the plotting is perfect. The way the series is shot too is quite stylish, capturing the darkness of Hyde, and accentuating the pacy tension-building story.
However, despite a great start, this series does not end quite as well as it begins. It turns from a tense, stomach churning thriller into a 'Run!' style action/horror story. That said, it does not detract from a brilliantly written and acted, fresh drama.
Perhaps the best thing about it is James Nesbitt in the dual role of Jackman and Hyde. He both perfectly captures the exasperated, desperate family man of Jackman and relishes the delectable evil of Hyde. This performance not only holds the whole story together, but brings it into spectacular Technicolour.
If you want to watch an exciting, well-written, and well-made drama, with a punchy script, fast pace and great performances, then this is for you.