I love British television and I love a good drama. When you put the two together you, more often than not, have the perfect series.
The Shadow Line is no exception to that.The series was created, written and directed by Hugo Blick and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Christopher Eccleston, Rafe Spall and Stephen Rea. It follows the investigation into the murder of Harvey Wratten over the course of a seven episode run.
The Shadow Line is anything but just another run-of-the-mill cop drama. When Harvey Wratten is murdered just hours after receiving a Royal pardon along with his nephew, Jay, the investigation begins. However, it isn't just the police wanting to know who murdered Harvey. His nephew, Jay Wratten (Rafe Spall) wants to know as well and conducts his own investigation in his own way. This also isn't a buddy cop drama in the least. DI Gabriel (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and DS Lia Honey (Kierston Wareing) don't spend thier evenings laughing and chatting at the pub. There is real tension between them at times. They work together for the good of the case but she isn't afraid to question him and has seen at least one of DI Gabriel's secrets with her own eyes. DI Gabriel was involved in a shooting where he was shot in the head and his partner was killed. He has amnesia related to the shooting but not everyone believes his claim of remembering nothing is legitimate. Even DI Gabriel knows everything isn't as it appears when he finds a briefcase full of money in his closet.