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Season 1 – Bancroft

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Detective Superintendent Elizabeth Bancroft and DS Katherine Stevens find their paths crossing when Katherine begins investigating a cold murder case.
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Bancroft — Season 1

Critics Reviews

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Deborah Ross The Mail on Sunday (UK) 01/08/2018
2/5
Aside from the clichd dialogue -- "We will find out who did this to her" -- this was truly an implausibility bonanza. Go to Full Review Carol Midgley The Times (UK) 12/29/2017
2/5
I am a fan of Sarah Parish, who took the lead role as the tough, dedicated but unhinged detective Elizabeth Bancroft. Yet even her talents couldn't make a silk purse out of what was often a sow's ear of a plot. Go to Full Review Hugo Rifkind The Times (UK) 12/28/2017
The first big question of fiction is, "yes, but who cares?" and Bancroft didn't come close to answering it. A shame. Go to Full Review Anne Brodie What She Said 01/10/2019
I'll say it again, those Brits certainly know how to make great dramatic television. Go to Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) 06/28/2018
Bancroft stumbled from the off only to regain some of its footing by the end. Enough though for a second series? I think LoD's Superintendent Ted Hastings would raise an eyebrow at that. Go to Full Review Euan Ferguson Observer (UK) 03/12/2018
Oh, the plot holes, wide as fishnet stockings, the yawnworthy subplots, the joke violence. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Susan J @CallMeLulu 02/26/2025 Started out super promising. The writing isn't the best but the idea of a young woman police officer who finds herself in a very precarious set of situations--needing and wanting to do a great job but encountering and uncovering some heinous activities is compelling. The actress who plays the young detective, Katherine, is great. The forensics professional is good. The weirdo wily boss (Bancroft) is sufficiently chilling. And the first 2/3 of the series is quite good. I would recommend it. However, suddenly the plot goes off in truly stupid, unrealistic directions. Utterly implausible--not one or 2 things but beat after beat and subplot after subplot are ridiculous and almost insulting--like the writers didn't even care what they were doing. I ended up close to hating it. And then watched Ep 1 of Season 2 and I've never, literally ever, been more disgusted with what a showrunner did with their project. It is absolute rank stinking garbage. I wish so much I didn't bother with Season 1 because Season 2 just lifts its leg and lets loose on the audience. See more Liz O @RT83089999 11/04/2024 A cliche from start to finish. Implausible twists and turns. Don't bother. See more David J @RT85226172 08/11/2023 Well acted with a very gripping plot with unexpected twists. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Sarah Parish

Det Supt Elizabeth Bancroft

Faye Marsay

DS Katherine Stevens

Amara Karan

Anya Karim

Steve Evets

Len Dorman

Adam Long

Joe Bancroft

Ryan McKen

Daanish Kamara

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 11, 2017 A cold murder case from 1990 brings detective superintendent Elizabeth Bancroft and DS Katherine Stevens together. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 12, 2017 Bancroft helps Katherine and Anya with the Fraser case, but they are struggling to find any decent forensic evidence; Katherine and Joe's relationship progresses. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 13, 2017 Bancroft receives a startling blast from the past that brings events from 1990 back to the surface; Katherine is faced with a chilling truth. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 14, 2017 Katherine and Anya make a determined push to get to the bottom of the Laura Fraser case once and for all; Bancroft is forced to reveal secrets about her past. Details

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Bancroft — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
John Hayes
Executive Producer
Francis Hopkinson, Catherine Oldfield
Screenwriter
Kate Brooke
Network
ITV
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Dec 11, 2017