Murphy's Law
TV Show · Drama · Crime

Detective Tommy Murphy (James Nesbitt, Cold Feet, Match Point) has nothing left to lose. Guilt-ridden over the death of his young daughter, who was slain by the IRA, he flees to London to work undercover assignments for the Metropolitan Police in this gritty and "eminently watchable" (San Francisco Chronicle) mystery series.

2003 · 1h 29m
  • 15+
Starring James Nesbitt, Andrea Lowe, Robbie Gee
Director Brian Kirk, Colm McCarthy

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Pilot
    Murphy infiltrates a gang implicated in a series of diamond heists and finds himself out of his depth involving Japan's equivalent of the mafia. Complicating the situation, Murphy finds himself attracted to Annie.
    1h 29m
  • EPISODE 2
    Electric Bill
    Richard Mooney, London's most infamous kidnapper, is brought in, and the race is on for Annie and Murphy to get a confession in time to save the life of his latest victim, Kate Jennings. To crack Mooney's silence, Murphy is set up as a suspected terrorist and goes under cover into Bellview Prison to befriend him.
    1h
  • EPISODE 3
    Manic Munday
    When Mickey Munday, a world-famous Irish snooker player, comes under pressure to rig the outcome of his game in the forthcoming championships, Murphy and Annie go undercover to protect his life and find the culprit when he arrives in London. The stakes are raised for Munday when his long-lost love and daughter reappear in his life.
    1h
  • EPISODE 4
    Reunion
    In the glittering world of London's West End club scene the head of security of a well-known East End gang is found murdered. The prime suspect is another gang leader, Carl Tate. In order to prevent another "door wars", Murphy joins Carl's gang undercover, but when warfare escalates Annie is compelled to join ranks with Murphy on the doors of Carl's latest venture, X-Club.
    1h
  • EPISODE 5
    Kiss and Tell
    Following a bungled attempt to close down an elaborate Russian crime-ring, Murphy and Annie find themselves embroiled in what appears to be a textbook crime of passion. An unknown blonde is busy murdering London's successful business people. The only common link is that all the victims are members of a state-of-the-art health club in the heart of the City.
    1h
  • EPISODE 1
    Jack’s Back
    The hunt for a serial killer who is stalking London's West End becomes personal for Murphy when tragedy strikes at the heart of the investigation.
    50m

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Cast & Crew

  • James Nesbitt
    DS Tommy Murphy
  • Andrea Lowe
    DC Kim Goodall
  • Robbie Gee
    DCS John Atwood
  • I‌R
    Ian Redford
    Chief Supt Ken Bowry
  • Jessica Oyelowo
    DC Jackie Cole
  • Tim Dantay
    DS Mitch Kershaw
  • M‌K
    Michael Klesic
    Milos
  • J‌H
    Joe Hanley
    Branko
  • Claudia Harrison
    DI Annie Guthrie
  • Mark Benton
    Father McBride
  • S‌B
    Sarah Berger
    DI Hilary Clark

About

Murphy's Law

Drama

Detective Tommy Murphy (James Nesbitt, Cold Feet, Match Point) has nothing left to lose. Guilt-ridden over the death of his young daughter, who was slain by the IRA, he flees to London to work undercover assignments for the Metropolitan Police in this gritty and "eminently watchable" (San Francisco Chronicle) mystery series.

15+

COMMON SENSE

Tense British crime drama is too violent for kids.

Information

Studio
Acorn TV
Released
2003
Rated
TV-14
Region of Origin
United Kingdom

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English (United Kingdom)
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