Indira Varma, Robert Glenister, Neil Stuke, Lesley Sharp and Kevin Doyle star in ITV’s new conspiracy thriller, Paranoid.
Written by Bill Gallagher (The Paradise), the eight-part series tells the story of a female GP who is murdered in a rural children’s playground with an abundance of eyewitnesses. A group of detectives embark on what seems to be a straightforward murder investigation, but as they delve deeper into the case they are quickly drawn into the twists and turns of an ever-darkening mystery, which takes them unexpectedly across Europe.
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The cast also includes newcomer Dino Fetscher alongside Anjil Mohindra, Christiane Paul, Polly Walker, Michael Maloney, William Ash, John Duttine, Ayda Field and Jason Done.
Episode 1
Thursday 22 September 2016, 9pm
When local GP Angela Benton is murdered in a children’s playground, detectives Bobby Day (Robert Glenister), Nina Suresh (Indira Varma) and Alec Wayfield (Dino Fetscher) embark on what appears to be a straightforward murder investigation.
However, it soon becomes apparent that Angela’s death has more to it than meets the eye.
Episode 2
Thursday 29 September 2016, 9pm
The pressure mounts on the detectives to wrap up the case.
However, Bobby, Nina and Alec uncover clues of their own that point to the murder being more than just a random attack. But chasing a lead turns out to have devastating consequences for one of the detectives…
Episode 3
Thursday 6 October 2016, 9pm
Alec is rescued from the water and has an unexpected visitor in hospital…
Meanwhile, in Dusseldorf, Linda has a breakthrough and she starts to believe that Ruben Locana’s death wasn’t an accident. And it’s a race against time as Bobby, Nina and Alec try to locate the mystery pages at the heart of the case.
Episode 4
Thursday 13 October 2016, 9pm
Identification of the Ghost Detective proves difficult when Michael’s (Neil Stuke) interference forces the elusive investigator underground, forcing Nina (Indira Varma) and Alec (Dino Fetscher) to rethink their approach.
Bobby (Robert Glenister) arrives in Dusseldorf to uncover the mystery surrounding Ruben Locana’s death. And chasing a lead turns out to have catastrophic consequences for one of our detectives.
Episode 5
Thursday 20 October 2016, 9pm
With the Ghost Detective’s (Kevin Doyle) identity revealed, Alec (Dino Fetscher) and Nina (Indira Varma) find themselves trading favours for information, which soon has deadly repercussions…
Meanwhile, Bobby (Robert Glenister) and LINDA (Christiane Paul) come up against a cunning adversary in Dusseldorf.
And a surprise ambush in a hospital leads to a breakthrough in the case but lives hang in the balance.
Episode 6
Thursday 27 October 2016, 9pm
Bobby (Robert Glenister) is close to breaking point as the detectives in Dusseldorf continue to be the target of Waingrow’s taunts.
Alec (Dino Fetscher) makes a significant discovery in the case that links Dr. Crowley to Rustin Wade.
Meanwhile, Lucy (Lesley Sharp) reveals a secret past that devastates Bobby.
Episode 7
Thursday 3 November 2016, 9pm
Dr. Crowley is arrested but continues to protest his innocence. The nets close in around Waingrow and the police aren’t the only ones gathering evidence against him.
A fresh testimony helps the investigation but uncovers a dark secret in Linda’s past.
Episode 8
Thursday 10 November 2016, 9pm
The search is on to find the missing suspect. Linda and Walti revisit an old case in an attempt to gain the upper hand over Waingrow. After weeks of speculation, the events surrounding Angela’s murder are finally revealed.
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