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Series · 2010 · Drama

Identity

★6.9 2010 1 Season TV-MA

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.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 6 episodes

Second Life

Episode 01

Second Life

Jul 5, 2010 · 50 min

Justin 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?

Chelsea Girl

Episode 02

Chelsea Girl

Jul 12, 2010 · 50 min

Immigration 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.

Pariah

Episode 03

Pariah

Jul 19, 2010 · 50 min

The 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.

Reparation

Episode 04

Reparation

Jul 26, 2010 · 50 min

A 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.

Somewhere They Can't Find Me

Episode 05

Somewhere They Can't Find Me

Aug 2, 2010 · 50 min

A 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.

Tomorrow Comes Early

Episode 06

Tomorrow Comes Early

Aug 9, 2010 · 50 min

DI 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.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 6.9 /10

based on 14 votes

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.

Drama

Cast

5 principal cast

Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

DI John Bloom

Keeley Hawes

Keeley Hawes

DSI Martha Lawson

Holly Aird

Holly Aird

Tessa Stein

Elyes Gabel

Elyes Gabel

José Rodriguez

Shaun Parkes

Shaun Parkes

Anthony Wareing

Where to watch Identity

Identity is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The drama has 1 season and 6 total episodes, rated 6.9/10 by 14 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Identity have?

Identity has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

Is Identity still on the air?

Identity has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Identity?

Identity airs on ITV1.

When did Identity first air?

Identity first aired on July 5, 2010.

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