Jekyll (TV series)
| Jekyll | |
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The Jekyll intertitle that appeared on episodes 1-5. The name "Hyde" was used for the sixth episode.
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| Written by | Steven Moffat |
| Directed by |
Douglas Mackinnon Matt Lipsey |
| Starring |
James Nesbitt Gina Bellman Paterson Joseph Denis Lawson Michelle Ryan Meera Syal Fenella Woolgar |
| Theme music composer | Debbie Wiseman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Steven Moffat Beryl Vertue Kathryn Mitchell |
| Producer(s) | Elaine Cameron Jeffrey Taylor |
| Cinematography | Adam Suschitzky Peter Greenhalgh |
| Editor(s) | Andrew McClelland Fiona Colbeck |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Hartswood Films Stagescreen Productions BBC America |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 16 June – 28 July 2007 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Jekyll is a British television drama serial produced by Hartswood Films and Stagescreen Productions for BBC One. The series also received funding from BBC America. Steven Moffat wrote all six episodes, with Douglas Mackinnon and Matt Lipsey each directing three episodes.
The series is described by its creators as a sequel to the novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, rather than an adaptation of it, with the Robert Louis Stevenson tale serving as a backstory within the series. It stars James Nesbitt as Tom Jackman, a modern-day descendant of Dr. Jekyll, who has recently begun transforming into a version of Mr. Hyde (also played by Nesbitt). Jackman is aided by psychiatric nurse Katherine Reimer, played by Michelle Ryan. Gina Bellman also appears as Claire, Tom's wife.
Filming took place at various locations around southern England in late 2006. The series was first transmitted on BBC One in June and July 2007, receiving mainly positive reviews.
Doctor Tom Jackman (James Nesbitt), a married father of two, has abandoned his family without explanation to live in a heavily fortified basement flat. He hires psychiatric nurse Katherine Reimer (Michelle Ryan) to help him with his unusual case. After explaining a set of elaborate security procedures to Reimer, he straps himself into a secured metal chair and undergoes a psychological transformation.
Reimer observes that Jackman's alter ego exhibits rage, heightened senses, greatly superior strength and speed, and a more playful and flirtatious manner. She assures this persona she will keep his secrets just as she keeps Jackman's, but asks for guarantees he will not harm her. After being informed of the novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Jackman's alter ego takes Hyde's name for his own and the two agree to form an uneasy truce. While they share a body, neither remembers what the other did while dominant. They use a micro cassette recorder to leave messages for each other.
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