Introduction
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Starts 大象传媒 ONE, Monday
10 May at 9.00pm
James Nesbitt returns as Detective Sergeant Tommy
Murphy in the second series of Murphy's Law for 大象传媒 ONE, a Tiger Aspect
Production for 大象传媒 Northern Ireland.
Murphy is joined by DC Alan Carter, played by Del Synnott,
and faces unspeakable tragedy in episode one, written by series creator
Colin Bateman.
Tommy Murphy is an undercover cop whose outspoken style hides his sensitivity.
James Nesbitt (Passer By, Wall Of Silence, Bloody Sunday) says: "Unlike
most undercover cops, Murphy is not a chameleon. Instead of blending
in, he sticks out because he's something of a loner, with very little
to lose. He's very much an individual, dealing with life and his job
on his own terms."
This time round, however, Murphy has another personal trauma to deal
with early in the series. Just when he thinks he's found happiness with
colleague DI Annie Guthrie (Claudia Harrison), tragedy
strikes in the form of a 'Jack the Ripper' style murderer.
He is about to go on a well earned holiday with his best friend Father
McBride, played by Mark Benton, when he receives a
call to say that Annie has been involved in an undercover incident with
catastrophic results.
The new series of Murphy's Law comprises six, stand alone, one-hour
films with four of the six written by acclaimed screenwriter, novelist
and creator of Murphy's Law, Colin Bateman (Divorcing Jack, Wild About
Harry and Jumpers).
Bateman's first Murphy's Law novel was published in 2002 and marked
the beginning of a series about the maverick cop.
The other two episodes are written by Tony McHale and Stephen Brady.
Murphy and Carter take the audience on a journey from the backstreets
of London's homeless world and the seedy deals of a crack drug squad
to the disappearance of two convent nuns and a vigilante group wreaking
revenge on criminals.
Guest stars include Sir Anthony Sher (Mrs Brown),
Cal MacAninch (Rockface), Kirsty Mitchell
(Holby City), Paterson Joseph (William and Mary), Claire
Skinner (Perfect Strangers) and Amanda Ryan
(Attachments).
Murphy's Law is produced by Jemma Rodgers and created by writer and
novelist Colin Bateman, who wrote the character of Tommy Murphy especially
for Nesbitt.
The executive producers are Stephen Wright (大象传媒 Northern Ireland) and
Greg Brenman (Head of Drama, Tiger Aspect Productions).
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