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TV series

Waking the Dead

2001TV-149 seasons7.2 / 10

A second chance to catch the killer!

A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.

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Synopsis

A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.

Season 9 episodes

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Episode 1

Harbinger (1)

Boyd has to break in a new team member of equal rank, Detective Superintendent Sarah Cavendish, a high-flyer recently grounded by a hushed-up failed operation.After the empty and abandoned car of banker Donald Rees is discovered threee years after he went missing, Boyd decides to take on the case in an effort help the man's family find some closure with their lives.

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Written by Ed WhitmoreGuest stars Charles Edwards, Genevieve O'Reilly, Sophie Winter-King, Rocky Marshall, Janet Dibley, Stacey Sampson, Cecilia Noble, Amelda Brown

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Episode 2

Harbinger (2)

Boyd is convinced that the missing Donald is not a murderer, and pushes his team to try to make sense of all the vague connections in the case and eventually confront the unfathomable evil lurking within the heart of this sad, unfortunate family.

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Written by Ed WhitmoreGuest stars Charles Edwards, Genevieve O'Reilly, Martin Turner, Cecilia Noble, Amelda Brown, Ian Hanmore, Graham Turner, Felix Soper

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Episode 3

Care (1)

After a woman is discovered stabbed in the eyes and incinerated in her car she is identified as Claire Somers, a neglected child who was taken into care, then later kidnapped in 1986 at the age of seven. Robert Fenchurch had his eyes stabbed out on the night Claire was kidnapped as her abductor fled the scene. The team soon find out that Claire had snatched 15-year-old Abigail Harding, who was found locked in a hotel room.

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Directed by Edward BennettGuest stars Charlotte Hope, Alice Krige, Georgina Rich, Iddo Goldberg, Martin Herdman, Ian Marr, Teresa Banham, Betsy Clark

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Episode 4

Care (2)

The investigation into Claire Somers' death has seemingly unleashed a predator straight from the darkest childhood nightmare. But are they looking for a monstrous child-stealer, or misguided saviours?

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Directed by Edward BennettGuest stars Charlotte Hope, Alice Krige, Georgina Rich, Iddo Goldberg, Martin Herdman, Betsy Clark, Niamh Dooner, Danny Emes

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Episode 5

Solidarity (1)

When the squad look in to the case of an army activist discovered in London's sewer system they discover that the case may have more police connections than they originaly thought.

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Guest stars Cara Horgan, Adam Rayner, Kieran Bew, Anna Chancellor, Penny Downie, Jack Shepherd, John Shrapnel, Jonathan Bryan

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Episode 6

Solidarity (2)

As the case continues, the squad investigate Murray using Grace as bait. However, when one member is shot and one member is arrested, the case could go in to turmoil, only for a connection to be revealed.

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Guest stars Cara Horgan, Adam Rayner, Kieran Bew, Anna Chancellor, Penny Downie, Jack Shepherd, John Shrapnel, Elizabeth Rider

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Episode 7

Conviction (1)

Boyd suspects a cover-up when a missing student's DNA matches with an unidentified corpse.

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Guest stars Don Warrington, Tom Goodman-Hill, Claire Benedict, Karen Cogan, Rod Arthur, Anthony Cozens, Jonathan Emmett, Ashley Chin

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Episode 8

Conviction (2)

Boyd needs Sarah's expertise to help expose the state's involvement in Barclay's death.

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Guest stars Don Warrington, Tom Goodman-Hill, Ashley Chin, Claire Benedict, Babatunde Aléshé, Junade Khan, Rod Hunt, Douglas McFerran

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Episode 9

Waterloo (1)

Boyd investigates the disappearance of 16 homeless boys from Waterloo Bridge in the 1980s.

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Guest stars George Rainsford, Paul McGann, Jake Curran, David Bradley, Elizabeth Healey, Robert Morgan, Andy de la Tour, Stephen Greif

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Episode 10

Waterloo (2)

finale

Time is running out for Boyd as he fights for justice against a powerful adversary.

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Guest stars Paul McGann, Jake Curran, David Bradley, Henry Garrett, Elizabeth Healey, Ben Adams, Howard Coggins, Louis Mahoney

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about Waking the Dead

Cast

Trevor EveDCI Peter Boyd
Sue JohnstonDr. Grace Foley
Tara FitzgeraldDr. Eve Lockhart
Wil JohnsonDS Spencer Jordan
Esther HallDr. Felix Gibson
Eva BirthistleDet Supt Sarah Cavendish
Stacey RocaDS Katrina Howard
Félicité Du JeuDC Stella Goodman

Credits

Created by
Keith Gordon
Written by
Ed Whitmore, Stephen Davis, Simon Mirren, Edward Bennett, Tony McHale, Peter Jukes, Doug Milburn

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
90
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • BBC OneUnited Kingdom
  • BBC Drama GroupUnited Kingdom

Themes

cold caseforensic sciencemurder investigationpolice profiling