SUSPECTS

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Channel 5 UK
Acorn TV US

Damien plays Detective Sergeant Jack Weston in crime drama ‘Suspects’.

In the UK Suspects Series 1 premiered 12 February 2014 on Channel 5 and comprised 5 episodes, each telling a discrete self-contained crime story. Series 2 aired 20 – 28 August 2014 and comprised two 2-part specials. Series 3 aired 13 – 21 January 2015 with 4 episodes. Series 4 aired 25 November – 16 December 2015 with 4 episodes.

Series 5 premiered in the UK 3 August 2016 on Channel 5, with a new cast line-up and one storyline extending across 6 episodes.

In the US Series 1 – 5 premiered on Acorn TV in 2016.

Episode 1, 12 February 2014
Episode 2, 19 February 2014
Episode 3, 26 February 2014
Episode 4, 05 March 2014
Episode 5, 12 March 2014

Episode 1, 20 August 2014
Episode 2, 21 August 2014
Episode 3, 27 August 2014
Episode 4, 28 August 2014

Episode 1, 13 January 2015
Episode 2, 14 January 2015
Episode 3, 20 January 2015
Episode 4, 21 January 2015

Episode 1 25 November 2015
Episode 2 02 December 2015
Episode 3 09 December 2015
Episode 4 16 December 2015

SERIES 5

Episode 1 03 August 2016
Episode 2 10 August 2016
Episode 3 17 August 2016
Episode 4, 24 August 2016
Episode 5 31 August 2016
Episode 6 31 August 2016

IMDb page

Suspects overview

Shot in the style of a fly on-the-wall documentary, Suspects is unscripted, with the cast devising their own dialogue based on a detailed plot description.
Set in London, each episode is a self-contained story, starting with a news report, then following the team of three detectives as they investigate the circumstances the crime. The cases themselves are hard-hitting with contemporary themes, such as the search for a soldier with PTSD, a murder that has been made to look like an assisted suicide and the gang rape of a young teenager.
Each detective has their own distinctive style of working. The team leader, DI Martha Bellamy, maintains an overview but also sits in and conducts the questioning of suspects. Her team know that she is behind the mall the way and will fiercely defend them when necessary.
DS Jack Weston is a man of action whose charm belies an unerring gut-instinct. He automatically senses if a suspect is lying or concealing their emotions and is expert at getting to the root cause.
DC Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Steele Ashitey has a keen eye for detail. She will patiently study CCTV and check the records for past offenders. Passionate yet level-headed, she believes that the police can make a real difference.

Main Cast

Damien Molony – Detective Sergeant Jack Weston (series 1 – 5)

Fay Ripley – Detective Inspector Martha Bellamy (Series 1 – 4)

Clare-Hope Ashitey – Detective Constable Charlie Steele (Series 1 – 5)

James Murray – Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Drummond (Series 5)

Lenora Crichlow – Detective Sergeant Alisha Brookes (Series 5)

Perry Fitpatrick – Trainee Detective Constable Gary Roscoe (Series 5)

Directors
Craig Pickles (Series 1 – 5), John Hardwick (Series 1, 3, 4), Fiona Walton (Series 2, 5), Sylvie Boden (Series 4)

Writers
Paul Marquess (Series 1 – 4), Darren Fairhurst (Series 1 – 4), Steve Hughes (Series 1 – 4), Jake Riddell (Series 1, 2, 4, 5), Claire Fryer (Series 1, 2, 3), Kathrine Smith (Series 2, 4), Hilary Frankland (Series 2, 5), Tom Lazenby (Series 3), Jackie Malton (Series 4), Sarah Louise Hawkins (Series 4), Steve Bailie (Series 5)

Co-creators
Paul Marquess, Darren Fairhurst Jake Riddell, Steve Hughes

Producers
Mary Hare (line producer), Kara Manley (Series Producer), Paul Marquess (Executive Producer)

Cinematography
Graham Smith