Wolfe | |
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Genre | Police procedural Drama |
Created by | Paul Abbott |
Starring | Babou Ceesay Natalia Tena Amanda Abbington |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Paul Abbott Martin Carr Paul Coe |
Producer | Emma Burge |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production companies | AbbottVision Sky Studios |
Original release | |
Network | Sky Max |
Release | 10 September 2021 (2021-09-10) |
Wolfe is a British police procedural drama television series created by Paul Abbott for Sky Max. It follows Professor Wolfe Kinteh, a crime scene investigator and academic who solves crimes in Northern England. It stars Babou Ceesay as the titular lead. It began on 10 September 2021.
Cast
- Babou Ceesay as Professor Wolfe Kinteh
- Natalia Tena as Val Kinteh
- Amanda Abbington as Dot
- Adam Long as Steve
- Shaniqua Okwok as Dominique
- Christine Tremarco as DCI Betsy Chambers
- Talitha Wing as Flick
- Naomi Yang as Maggy
- Zak Ford-Williams as Tyler
- Pooky Quesnel as Maxine
- William Ash as Jeff
- Aidan O'Callaghan as Jake
- Cathy Tyson as Fay
Episodes
No. overall | Episode | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
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1 | Episode 1 | Adrian Shergold | Paul Abbott | 10 September 2021 (2021-09-10) | N/A |
2 | Episode 2 | Adrian Shergold | Georgia Lester | 10 September 2021 (2021-09-10) | N/A |
3 | Episode 3 | Sean Spencer | Freddy Syborn | 10 September 2021 (2021-09-10) | N/A |
4 | Episode 4 | Adrian Shergold | Cat Jones | 10 September 2021 (2021-09-10) | N/A |
5 | Episode 5 | Adrian Shergold | Furquan Akhtar | 10 September 2021 (2021-09-10) | N/A |
6 | Episode 6 | Adrian Shergold | Cat Jones | 10 September 2021 (2021-09-10) | N/A |
Reception
Ed Power of The Telegraph gave it two out five stars, deeming it 'uneven'. Suzi Feay of the Financial Times gave it three stars. Barbara Ellen of The Observer praised Ceesay's performance, stating it elevated the series.
References
- "Wolfe: release date, cast, trailer and latest news for Sky Max crime drama". Radio Times.
- "Sky releases first look of Paul Abbott's Wolfe". 6 August 2021.
- Kanter, Jake (24 January 2021). "'Guerrilla' Star Babou Ceesay To Headline Sky Forensic Crime Series From 'Shameless' Creator Paul Abbott".
- Power, Ed (10 September 2021). "Wolfe, review: Blood, gore and a stalker hero - welcome to Sky's 'feel-good' crime drama". The Telegraph.
- Feay, Suzi (3 September 2021). "Wolfe mixes horror and humour on Sky Max". Financial Times. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- Ellen, Barbara (12 September 2021). "The week in TV: The North Water; Wolfe; My Childhood, My Country; Imagine: Tom Stoppard; Big Age". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
External links
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- 2021 British television series debuts
- 2021 British television series endings
- 2020s British crime drama television series
- 2020s British mystery television series
- 2020s British police procedural television series
- 2020s British television miniseries
- British English-language television shows
- Sky UK television dramas
- Television series created by Paul Abbott