Wolfe is a British police procedural drama television series created by Paul Abbott for Sky Max. It follows Professor Wolfe Kinteh, a crime scene investigator and academic who solves crimes in Northern England.[2] It stars Babou Ceesay as the titular lead.[3] It began on 10 September 2021.
| Wolfe | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Police procedural Drama |
| Created by | Paul Abbott |
| Starring | Babou Ceesay Natalia Tena Amanda Abbington |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Paul Abbott Martin Carr Paul Coe |
| Producer | Emma Burge |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | AbbottVision Sky Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky Max |
| Release | 10 September 2021[1] |
Cast
edit- Babou Ceesay as Professor Wolfe Kinteh
- Natalia Tena as Val Kinteh
- Amanda Abbington as Dot
- Adam Long as Steve
- Shaniqua Okwok as Dominique
- Christine Tremarco as DCI Betsy Chambers
- Talitha Wing as Flick
- Naomi Yang as Maggy
- Zak Ford-Williams as Tyler
- Pooky Quesnel as Maxine
- William Ash as Jeff
- Aidan O'Callaghan as Jake
- Cathy Tyson as Fay
Episodes
edit| No. overall | Episode | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Adrian Shergold | Paul Abbott | 10 September 2021 | N/A |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Adrian Shergold | Georgia Lester | 10 September 2021 | N/A |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Sean Spencer | Freddy Syborn | 10 September 2021 | N/A |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Adrian Shergold | Cat Jones | 10 September 2021 | N/A |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Adrian Shergold | Furquan Akhtar | 10 September 2021 | N/A |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Adrian Shergold | Cat Jones | 10 September 2021 | N/A |
Reception
editEd Power of The Telegraph gave it two out five stars, deeming it 'uneven'.[4] Suzi Feay of the Financial Times gave it three stars.[5] Barbara Ellen of The Observer praised Ceesay's performance, stating it elevated the series.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Wolfe: release date, cast, trailer and latest news for Sky Max crime drama". Radio Times.
- ^ "Sky releases first look of Paul Abbott's Wolfe". 6 August 2021.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (24 January 2021). "'Guerrilla' Star Babou Ceesay To Headline Sky Forensic Crime Series From 'Shameless' Creator Paul Abbott".
- ^ Power, Ed (10 September 2021). "Wolfe, review: Blood, gore and a stalker hero - welcome to Sky's 'feel-good' crime drama". The Telegraph.
- ^ Feay, Suzi (3 September 2021). "Wolfe mixes horror and humour on Sky Max". Financial Times. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ Ellen, Barbara (12 September 2021). "The week in TV: The North Water; Wolfe; My Childhood, My Country; Imagine: Tom Stoppard; Big Age". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 May 2023.