Ultraviolet
“They look like us. They act like us. For centuries vampires have co-existed in harmony with humans... until now.”
DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
With the growing threat of viral epidemic and the possibility of worldwide environmental catastrophe, humanity has an unprecedented ability to destroy itself, and vampires need to take control of their threatened food source. CIB is a clandestine, elite government unit that hunts vampires, referred to as 'Code Fives' or 'leeches'. DS Michael Colefield joins the team after his partner is turned, blending a realistic, scientific approach with modern vampire mythology, including their inability to appear on video or audio recordings.
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Seasons & episodes
With the growing threat of viral epidemic and the possibility of worldwide environmental catastrophe, humanity has an unprecedented ability to destroy itself, and vampires need to take control of their threatened food source. CIB is a clandestine, elite government unit that hunts vampires, referred to as 'Code Fives' or 'leeches'. DS Michael Colefield joins the team after his partner is turned, blending a realistic, scientific approach with modern vampire mythology, including their inability to appear on video or audio recordings.
1Habeas Corpus15 Sept 1998 · 60m · ★ 6.0Detective Sergeant Michael Colefield's life thrown into disarray when he finds out that his best friend, Jack Beresford, has disappeared the night before his wedding and his colleague, Pollard, has been murdered. While investigating Pollard'e death and Jack's disappearance, Colefield is grilled by two members from a secretive group posing as CIB (internal affairs) officers.
2In Nomine Patris22 Sept 1998 · 60mInvestigating a suspicious hit-and-run by a limousine with blacked-out windows, the squad suspects that the sunlight-shy son of a well-known businessman is a vampire and decides to investigate his financial activities.
3Sub Judice29 Sept 1998 · 60mThe squad members investigate the attempted rape of a female barrister who was apparently saved by a vampire. They find that she has been desperately trying to have a child, and has been been impregnated in-vitro with her late husband's sperm, but the pregnancy is not normal. Meanwhile, Jack has disappeared without trace and Kirsty tries to get Jacob, a journalist, interested in investigating his disappearance.
4Mea Culpa6 Oct 1998 · 60mAfter a boy kills a priest at a Catholic school, the team investigate what led to the attack, and why some of them appear to be infected without having been bitten. Meanwhile, Kirsty continues searching for Colefield.
5Terra Incognita13 Oct 1998 · 60mThe squad becomes interested in a shipment of mysterious crates of medical supplies from Brazil.
6Persona Non Grata20 Oct 1998 · 60mThe captive vampire is identified and the squad discovers a vampire plan to exterminate mankind. Meanwhile, Michael searches for Kristy, who seems to have been abducted.
Details
- Created by
- Joe Ahearne
- First aired
- 15 Sept 1998
- Last aired
- 20 Oct 1998
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 36 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Jack DavenportMichael Colefield
Susannah HarkerDr Angela March
Idris ElbaVaughan Rice
Philip QuastFather Pearse J. Harman
