The Commander
TV Show · Drama · Crime

Newly-promoted Commander Clare Blake assumes control of the Serious Crimes Unit of the Metropolitan Police, but she makes enemies within the force through her belief that a killer who has served his sentence is innocent of a series of brutal murders.

2003 · 1h 13m
Starring Amanda Burton, Matthew Marsh, Nicholas Jones

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Entrapment (Part 1)
    A man whom Commander Clare Blake arrested years ago for murder has since been released from prison, and although she believes he is reformed, her colleagues think he is responsible for another murder.
    47 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Entrapment (Part 2)
    Blake complicates the case by becoming intimate with Lampton. Meanwhile, DCI Hedges and his team find themselves under investigation as Blake and her murder review team look into the police shooting of Lionel Cripps, an informant.
    1 min
  • EPISODE 1
    Virus (Part 1)
    Six months on, Commander Blake is still dealing with the aftermath of the James Lampton case. Blake will have to testify about their relationship in court, and she finds that the sister of one of Lampton's victims is now stalking her.
    1h
  • EPISODE 2
    Virus (Part 2)
    Blake's sister, who is terminally ill with cancer, moves in with her but finds that her personal affairs are too much to bear. Meanwhile, the hacker threatens to kill another patient every 24 hours if he doesn't receive the ransom.
    1h
  • EPISODE 3
    Blackdog (Part 1)
    DCC Stephen `Blackdog' Blackton is called to re-investigate the shooting of Lionel Cripps. There's trouble on all sides for Blake as Blackton, who has a reputation for pursuing corrupt officers, also reviews her relationship with Lampton.
    1h
  • EPISODE 4
    Blackdog (Part 2)
    The case takes an awkward turn when the officer who fired the shot that killed Cripps is himself found dead in a local park. Concerned that DCI Hedges has been assigned the case, Blake focuses on removing all evidence of her encounter with Lampton.
    1h

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Cast & Crew

  • Amanda Burton
    Commander Clare Blake
  • Matthew Marsh
    D.C.I. Mike Hedges
  • Nicholas Jones
    D.C.S. Les Branton
  • Lynda La Plante
    Creator

About

The Commander

Drama

Newly-promoted Commander Clare Blake assumes control of the Serious Crimes Unit of the Metropolitan Police, but she makes enemies within the force through her belief that a killer who has served his sentence is innocent of a series of brutal murders.

Information

Studio
Britbox
Released
2003
Rated
15
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008 La Plante Productions Ltd.

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Subtitles

English (United Kingdom)

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  • Niger (English)
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  • Turkmenistan
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  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

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  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
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