Rellik ("Killer" spelled backwards) is a crime drama television series created and written by brothers Harry and Jack Williams that premiered on 11 September 2017.[1] The project was commissioned by the BBC in 2015, with Cinemax joining them later in November 2016.[2] In the United States the series premiered on 13 April 2018.[3]
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| Genre | Crime drama |
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| Composer | Clark |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Release | 11 September – 16 October 2017 |
Synopsis
editThe series tells the story of the hunt for a serial killer who always attacks his victims with acid. The chief investigating officer, Detective Chief Inspector Gabriel Markham, himself becomes a victim of the perpetrator but survives the attack. The story is shown in reverse, starting with the police shooting the suspected killer and then moving backwards in sections to finish at the beginning of the story. The period of time the story has moved backwards is shown each time on the screen.[4]
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Richard Dormer as DCI Gabriel Markham
- Jodi Balfour as DI Elaine Shepard
- Paterson Joseph as Dr Isaac Taylor
- Lærke Winther as Lisa Markham
- Shannon Tarbet as Hannah Markham
- Paul Rhys as Patrick Barker
- Michael Shaeffer as Steven Mills
- Rosalind Eleazar as Christine Levison
- Georgina Rich as Beth Mills
- Ray Stevenson as DSI Edward Benton
Recurring
edit- Clare Holman as Rebecca Barker
- Clive Russell as Henry Parides
- Kieran Bew as DI Mike Sutherland
- Reece Ritchie as DC Asim Fry
- Faye Castelow as DS Jenny Roberts
- Joseph Macnab as DC Sam Myers
- Mimi Ndiweni as DC Andrea Reed
- Michael Wildman as DI Martin Brook
- Tanya Reynolds as Sally
- Annabel Bates as Jill Parides
- Charlotte Dylan as Cassie Hughes
- Richard Cunningham as Brian Sweeney
- Lucy Chappell as Kerri
- Michael Sardine as Dr Jonas Borner
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | UK release date | US release date [5] | UK viewers (millions) [6] | US viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Sam Miller | Harry Williams, Jack Williams | 11 September 2017 | 13 April 2018 | 4.96 | 0.058 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Sam Miller | Harry Williams, Jack Williams | 18 September 2017 | 20 April 2018 | 2.82[7] | 0.088 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Sam Miller | Harry Williams, Jack Williams | 25 September 2017 | 27 April 2018 | N/A | 0.052 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Hans Herbots | Marston Bloom | 2 October 2017 | 4 May 2018 | N/A | 0.055 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Hans Herbots | Harry Williams, Jack Williams | 9 October 2017 | 11 May 2018 | N/A | 0.062 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Sam Miller | Max Barnes | 16 October 2017 | 18 May 2018 | N/A | 0.064 |
Production
editHarry Williams and Jack Williams began writing Rellik while they were filming and editing the first series of The Missing. "We didn't want it to be a technical exercise," the pair remarked, "so we had to ask ourselves why you'd tell a story that way. It became clear quite quickly that it was all about motive. That things happen for a reason and those reasons lie in the past. So, what happens when you start at the end and find your way back to the past sounded like an interesting thing to explore."[8]
Reception
editInitial reaction after the first episode were mixed: some people struggled to understand the programme's style.[9][10] Episode one's consolidated viewing figure of 4.96 million fell to 2.82 million for episode two and subsequent episodes failed to register at all in the top 30 programmes for the week on BBC1.[11] However, after the show's finale, it received acclaim from critics.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Everything you need to know about Rellik, BBC One's new serial killer drama". 9 September 2017. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (29 November 2016). "Cinemax Picks Up Serial Killer Limited Series From 'The Missing' Creators". Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (9 October 2017). "Revamped Cinemax Sets 2018 Lineup With 'Strike Back', 'Rellik', J.K. Rowling's 'C.B. Strike' & Season 2 Of 'Outcast'". Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "BBC – Richard Dormer and Jodi Balfour star in innovative new BBC One and Cinemax drama series, Rellik - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Rellik: Season One Ratings". TV Show Series Finale. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week)". BARB. Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "The Ratings Thread (Part 70) - Page 86". 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Rellik – the new BBC One drama from Harry and Jack Williams". BBC Writersroom. 7 September 2017. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Rellik or Liar? Viewers deliver their verdict on BBC and ITV dramas". Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "BBC's Rellik slammed as 'unwatchable'". Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Weekly top 30 programmes - BARB". www.barb.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ Virtue, Graeme (16 October 2017). "Rellik recap: episode six – a finale that gleefully set fire to everything". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2018 – via www.theguardian.com.
External links
edit- Rellik at BBC Online
- Rellik at IMDb
