Foyle's War
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| Genre |
Mystery War Period Drama |
| Created by | Anthony Horowitz |
| Starring |
Michael Kitchen Honeysuckle Weeks Anthony Howell (Full Cast) |
| Opening theme | Jim Parker |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jill Green |
| Producer(s) | Jill Green Simon Passmore (2002–03) Keith Thompson (2004–06) |
| Running time | 86–99 min |
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| Original network | ITV, STV, UTV |
| Original release | 27 October 2002 – 18 January 2015 |
Foyle's War is a British detective drama television series set during and shortly after the Second World War, created by screenwriter and author Anthony Horowitz (Midsomer Murders) and commissioned by ITV after the long-running series Inspector Morse came to an end in 2000. It has been broadcast on ITV since 2002. Simon Shaps, then ITV's director of programmes, cancelled Foyle's War in 2007, but numerous complaints and positive public demand prompted the next ITV director, Peter Fincham, to revive the programme after successful ratings in series five, which was broadcast in 2008.
On 12 January 2015, ITV announced that no more episodes will be commissioned due to the high costs of production and its intention to broadcast original drama commissions. The last episode was broadcast on 18 January 2015.
The first six series are set during the Second World War in Hastings, Sussex, England, where Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen) attempts to catch criminals who are taking advantage of the confusion the war has created. He is assisted by his driver Samantha "Sam" Stewart (Honeysuckle Weeks) and Detective Sergeant Paul Milner (Anthony Howell). From Series 7, it sees a retired Foyle working for MI5, navigating the world of Cold War espionage.
Foyle, a widower, is quiet, methodical, sagacious, and scrupulously honest, yet he is frequently underestimated by his foes. Many of his cases concern profiteering, the black market, and murder. Foyle often comes up against high-ranking officials in the British military or intelligence services who would prefer that he mind his own business, but he is tenacious in seeking justice.
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