Jekyll (2007)

Directed by

Douglas Mackinnon

Genre

drama television series, LGBT-related television series, science fiction television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rated

16

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 103 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A modern day descendant of Dr. Jekyll begins transforming into a version of Mr. Hyde. He is helped by a psychiatric nurse as he struggles to control his violent alter ego.

suspensefulmoodypsychologicaldarkfast-pacedtwistytenseatmospheric

What happens

Jekyll is a six-part British television drama serial produced by Hartswood Films and Stagescreen Productions for BBC One. The series also received funding from BBC America. Steven Moffat wrote all six episodes, with Douglas Mackinnon and Matt Lipsey each directing three episodes. The series is described by its creators as a sequel to the 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, rather than an adaptation of it, with the Robert Louis Stevenson tale serving as a backstory within the series. It stars James Nesbitt as Tom Jackman, a modern-day descendant of Dr Jekyll, who has recently begun transforming into a version of Mr Hyde. Jackman is aided by psychiatric nurse Katherine Reimer, played by Michelle Ryan. Gina Bellman also appears as Claire, Tom's wife. Filming took place at various locations around southern England in late 2006. The series was first transmitted on BBC One in June and July 2007, receiving mainly positive reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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