Rose and Maloney

Rose and Maloney
Genre Crime drama
Created by Bryan Elsley
Starring Sarah Lancashire
Phil Davis
Nisha Nayar
Susan Brown
Anne Reid
David Westhead
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 3
No. of episodes 11 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Bryan Elsley
George Faber
Producer(s) Tom Grieves
Catherine Waring
Running time 45 min. (Series 1-2)
65 min. (Series 3)
Production company(s) All3 Media
Release
Original network ITV
Original release 29 September 2002 – 26 September 2005

Rose and Maloney is a British crime drama, broadcast on ITV1, starring Sarah Lancashire and Phil Davis as the principal characters, Rose Linden and Marion Maloney, who are investigators working for the fictional Criminal Justice Review Agency, who take on claims of miscarriages of justice, assessing whether there are grounds to reopen old cases.

Three series of the programme were broadcast, beginning with a two-part story on September 29, 2002. Due to strong viewing figures, a second series of six episodes (again, all two-part stories) was commissioned for broadcast in 2004, followed by a third series in 2005, which saw a slight change to the format, with each episode being self-contained, and the length of each episode extended. ITV chose not to re-commission the show for a fourth series. The series has never been released on DVD; however all three series have been released, free-to-view, on YouTube, via the programme's production company, All3 Media.[1]

Plot

Rose Linden (Sarah Lancashire) is brilliant, but strong-willed and sometimes reckless. She likes to follow her instincts and play hunches and often comes into conflict with authority. Marion Maloney (Phil Davis), although Rose's superior, usually allows himself to be led by his more passionate colleague. Maloney is a by-the-book man and a little grey. He finds working with Rose dangerous but addictively exciting.[2] Additional cast in the series include Nisha Nayar, Susan Brown, Anne Reid and David Westhead. Guest stars throughout the series run include Tara Fitzgerald, Danny Dyer, Tiana Benjamin, Andrew-Lee Potts and Neil Dudgeon.

Cast

Episode list

Series 1 (2002)

Episode Title Written by Directed by Viewers
(millions)[3]
Original airdate
1"A Way Through the Clouds (Part One)"Bryan ElsleyOmar Madha5.70m29 September 2002
After being disgraced, investigator Rose Linden is sent to work under administrative manager Marion Maloney at the Criminal Justice Review Agency. Despite being told to resume light duties only, Rose ignores orders and soon drags Maloney him into a case of injustice, involving a mother's plea that her son is not guilty of the rape and murder of his daughter.
2"A Way Through the Clouds (Part Two)"Bryan ElsleyOmar Madha5.97m30 September 2002
As the investigation deepens, Rose is forced to battle with her own demons as she is forced to cope with the knowledge that she has recently freed a man who is actually guilty of the crime for which he was sentenced. Will this impair her judgement, or will Maloney manage to steer the investigation back on course?

Series 2 (2004)

Different sources cite different titles for these episodes. The Case of... titles are listed by Tv.com[4] and the Radio Times, while individual episode titles are given by All3 Media on the YouTube releases.

Episode Title Written by Directed by Viewers
(millions)[5]
Original airdate
1"The Case of Daniel Berrington (Part One)"
"The Right Direction (Part One)"
Bryan ElsleyFerdinand Fairfax6.76m5 July 2004
Rose receives an appeal from Daniel Berrington, who was found guilty of murdering retired army officer Arthur Towns when he was ten years old. He is now eighteen and eligible for parole, but he risks his chance of freedom by claiming his innocence. Rose once again drags Maloney into the case, which could risk their careers.
2"The Case of Daniel Berrington (Part Two)"
"The Right Direction (Part Two)"
Bryan ElsleyFerdinand Fairfax4.77m6 July 2004
Daniel escapes from custody, presenting Rose with a difficult dilemma - hand him over to the authorities and save her job, or risk the Agency's future by taking on the case. It's not long before Rose's suspicions are put to the test as the Berrington brothers come face to face, but the truth takes everyone by surprise.
3"The Case of Katie Phelan (Part One)"
"Cause and Affect (Part One)"
Bryan ElsleyAndrew Grieve6.20m12 July 2004
When the Government orders that cases where the defendants were convicted of infanticide due to evidence from expert witnesses, Rose and Maloney dig up the case of Katie Phelan, who was convicted of killing a baby in her care on the evidence of Dr. Diane Marquis. Rose and Maloney learn that the baby's parents also had another child who died, and they believe that they have a case of cot death, until the family doctor drops a bombshell.
4"The Case of Katie Phelan (Part Two)"
"Cause and Affect (Part Two)"
Bryan ElsleyAndrew Grieve5.30m13 July 2004
A series of devastating revelations about the Campeses cause the detective duo to wonder if they've made a terrible mistake in securing Katie's release - could she be the murderer after all?
5"The Case of George Parris (Part One)"
"The Powers that Be (Part One)"
Peter FlanneryRoger Gartland6.18m19 July 2004
Vincent Parris asks the CJRA to investigate his father's conviction for the murder of a fellow prisoner, after having been the victim of racist remarks. George Parris had already been jailed for armed robbery, but his family believe that the police had framed him for. As Rose and Maloney delve deeper into the case, someone tries very hard to stop them.
6"The Case of George Parris (Part Two)"
"The Powers that Be (Part Two)"
Peter FlanneryRoger Gartland5.93m26 July 2004
When it turns out that the victim was actually an undercover policeman, Rose and Maloney find themselves in a murky world of corruption and racism, which looks to hold the key to the case. But the deeper the pair probe, the more danger they find themselves in.

Series 3 (2005)

Episode Title Written by Directed by Viewers
(millions)
Original airdate
1"Rise & Fall"Bryan ElsleyMetin Huseyin5.79m12 September 2005
Rose and Maloney re-investigate the case of a convicted rapist, but the case gets more complicated when his driving license is found next to a dead body, and later there appear to be implications of drug dealing and people-trafficking.
2"Some Fine Day"Peter FlanneryMetin Huseyin5.67m19 September 2005
Rose and Maloney investigate the case of a woman imprisoned for the murder of her lover's wife and teenage daughter years earlier. The pair must delve into her troubled past in order to correct the miscarriage of justice.
3"A Sting in the Tail"Brian ElslelyMetin Huseyin5.75m26 September 2005
Rose and Maloney re-investigate the case of a wealthy property developer convicted of murdering his father, sister and business partner on a remote farm. They soon realise that people with power can buy almost anything, but that even the rich can't escape from their secrets.

References

  1. Rose And Maloney Season 01 Episode 01. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2016 via YouTube.
  2. "Sarah Lancashire in Rose and Maloney". Old Ain't Dead. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. "Top 30 Programmes – BARB". barb.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  4. http://epguides.com/RoseandMaloney/
  5. "Weekly top 30 programmes". Retrieved 26 March 2016.
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