Aidan Gillen
DI John Bloom
Series
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Synopsis
Identity is a British police procedural drama television series starring Aidan Gillen and Keeley Hawes, airing in the UK during July–August 2010. Concerning identity theft, the series was created and written by Ed Whitmore, a writer most noted for his work on the BBC's Waking The Dead and the acclaimed ITV mini-series He Kills Coppers. The remake rights have been sold to the ABC Network in America who are developing their own version of the show. ITV confirmed that the show had been cancelled on 19 October 2010, after a single series.
Episodes
Season 1
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- 1. Second LifeNow viewing2010-07-0550mJustin Curtis (John Hopkins) has shot a PC who wanted to arrest him for the hit and run of Audrey Byrne (Dorothy Duff). Curtis claims he has been set up by ‘Smith’, a sadistic identity thief intent on destroying his life. The Identity Unit prove that Curtis couldn’t have committed the crime. The team go back over all the cases of wholesale identity fraud over the last few years and two more similar cases emerge. Bloom (Aidan Gillen) is convinced that ‘Smith’ is punishing his victims for playing away from home. Bloom knows that Curtis has a secret life – as soon as Bloom persuades him to spill, he uncovers the real identity of ‘Smith’. Martha (Keeley Hawes) and Bloom have him in their sights – will they catch him or will he outwit them once more?
- 2. Chelsea Girl2010-07-1250mImmigration records show a woman entering the UK hours after she was murdered in Australia. DI Bloom realises that the impostor is working out unresolved childhood issues, and that she may pose a threat to her father and his fiancée. DS Wareing is unsettled by Bloom's cavalier approach.
- 3. Pariah2010-07-1950mThe Identity Unit must protect a woman when her true identity as the wife of a convicted child murderer is exposed. DI Bloom abandons the safe house when his lover, Adile, asks for his help, and the woman's son is kidnapped, forcing the Identity Unit to find a way of meeting the ransom demand.
- 4. Reparation2010-07-2650mA dentist claims that an important Asian businessman is an impostor, and the Identity Unit is tasked with confirming his true identity. DI Bloom is sent under cover to obtain a swab for DNA analysis, but his cover is cmpromised.
- 5. Somewhere They Can't Find Me2010-08-0250mA routine DNA sample identifies a woman as a terrorist who has been on the run for 25 years. The Identity Unit is tasked with obtaining a confession to her involvement in murder, but she absconds with her former accomplice. The officer who led the original investigation is brought in to assist, but it soon transpires that he has been keeping a secret all these years.
- 6. Tomorrow Comes Early2010-08-0950mDI Bloom's secret life as Brendan Shea is exposed when Atif's body is discovered and Adile is brought in for questioning. When her father kidnaps Det Supt Lawson, Bloom has to decide where his priorities lie.
Cast
Top Billed Cast
Keeley Hawes
DSI Martha Lawson
Holly Aird
Tessa Stein
Elyes Gabel
José Rodriguez
Shaun Parkes
Anthony Wareing
Availability
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FAQ
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Is Identity available to watch online?
Vidbox does not currently have a legal streaming, rental or purchase option on record for Identity in this region.
How many seasons does Identity have?
Identity has 1 season and 6 episodes.
When did Identity first air?
Identity first aired in 2010.
Is Identity still running?
Identity's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is Identity?
Identity is classified as Drama.