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1998
ULTRAVIOLET is a six-hour miniseries that takes place in a world where vampires have lived with humans for centuries and have gone mostly undetected. However, this changes when detective Michael Colefield (Jack Davenport) investigates the strange disappearance of his partner and discovers a troubling alternate reality where .. Read more
| Starring | Jack Davenport, Susannah Harker, Idris Elba, Philip Quast |
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| Director | Joe Ahearne |
| Genres | Thriller |
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ULTRAVIOLET is a six-hour miniseries that takes place in a world where vampires have lived with humans for centuries and have gone mostly undetected. However, this changes when detective Michael Colefield (Jack Davenport) investigates the strange disappearance of his partner and discovers a troubling alternate reality where vampires seem to control a number of important aspects of society. Because of this experience, Michael is recruited by the government's vampire squad, the CIB, an elite team of agents who are trying to hunt down this society of vampires. A dark, brooding programme that plays like a mix of X-FILES and PRIME SUSPECT, ULTRAVIOLET is one of the most engrossing series to appear on the small screen in years.
| Starring | Jack Davenport, Susannah Harker, Idris Elba, Philip Quast, Corin Redgrave |
|---|---|
| Director | Joe Ahearne |
| Studio | E1 ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 5 hrs |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 05 Feb 2001 Production year: 1998 |
| Format | DVD |
Ultraviolet (2 discs) (1998)
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28 out of 28 people found this review helpful
Realistic Vampires and believable legends.
This British made Vampire series is unique in the fact that not once is the word Vampire used.
It has 6 episodes and is a cleverly told tale of an infection which turns people into Vampires or Code 5's are they are called in the show.
Policeman Michael Colefield (Jack Davenport) is recruited into the secretive CIB after his best friend and partner is infected. CIB personnel = Pearse (Philip Quast), Dr Angela March (Susannah Harker)Vaughan (Idris Elba).
A good cast with a novel plot twist.
Worth watching. It isn't scary or comic like other attempts in this genre. It is more realistic and believable.
Well told and well acted. Beware they are watching. -
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
British Blade
This British, made for TV mini-series has a lot going for it. While it shares a similar theme with big budget movies like Blade and Underworld it manages to stand up quite well on its own. With British actors, set in the UK and with more of a focus on story and tension than on amazing special effects every other second what has it got going for it?
Well for a start it manages a dark and moody atmosphere. And while the actors aren’t going to win any awards for their efforts, but that’s not because they’re bad, and chances are you’ve seen them in TV before and after this series.
And then there’s a story that’s got time to unfold without being rushed, which makes for a good series.
As its six episodes and 2 DVDs long it’s never going to manage the immediate appeal of some of the big budget movies. But as a well made British series it’s certainly worth watching. -
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ULTRAVIOLET is a six-hour miniseries that takes place in a world where vampires have lived with humans for centuries and have gone mostly undetected. However, this changes when detective Michael Colefield (Jack Davenport) investigates the strange disappearance of his partner and discovers a ...
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