NCS MANHUNT.
NCS MANHUNT
Starring
David Suchet, Melanie Hill, Keith Barron & Daniel Mays.
In the early 2000s, David Suchet briefly stepped away from the refined world of Hercule Poirot to star in "NCS: Manhunt", a gritty, fast-paced police procedural that followed the elite (and now-defunct) National Crime Squad.
Series Synopsis
The show centers on DI John Borne (David Suchet), a complex, enigmatic, and highly focused detective within the National Crime Squad (NCS). Unlike local police forces, the NCS was tasked with dismantling organized crime, high-stakes drug trafficking, and international conspiracies.
The Pilot (2001): The series began with a two-part special where Borne’s team investigates the kidnapping of a senior officer’s mother. What starts as a localized crime quickly spirals into a massive conspiracy involving a notorious criminal named Ricky Valesi (played by Kenneth Cranham).
Series 1 (2002): The six-episode follow-up sees the team tackling racially motivated violence in Birmingham, contract killers on scooters, and Colombian drug cartels.
Borne is portrayed as a man who "uses language sparingly," often relying on intuition and a deep, quiet intensity to out manoeuvre the most dangerous criminals in Britain.
Why only one series was made?
Despite David Suchet’s star power and respectable viewing figures (the pilot drew over 7 million viewers), "NCS: Manhunt" was never commissioned for a second series. There were three primary reasons for its sudden end:
High Production Costs: The show was filmed on film (rather than cheaper digital or video formats of the time) and featured high-octane action sequences, location shoots across the UK, and a large ensemble cast including Samantha Bond and Phyllis Logan. The BBC found the cost-to-viewer ratio difficult to justify for a second run.
David Suchet's Availability: Suchet was in high demand, particularly for more Poirot films and West End theatre. Without a definitive "green light" immediately following the first series, the lead actor’s schedule filled up, making it logistically difficult to reunite the cast.
Supplied on two double layer region free DVDs, the complete pilot and all six episodes. Packaged in a standard Double DVD case.
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