Low Winter Sun (British TV series)
Low Winter Sun is a two-part miniseries that first aired on Channel 4 in Great Britain, in 2006. It was aired in the United States by BBC America. The series, written by Simon Donald, stars Mark Strong as Detective Sergeant Frank Agnew, a police officer who murders a fellow officer and believes he has committed the perfect crime. The miniseries was adapted into a 10-episode series by AMC, with Strong reprising his role as Detective Agnew.[1][2][3]
| Low Winter Sun | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Written by | Simon Donald |
| Directed by | Adrian Shergold |
| Starring |
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| Composer | Martin Phipps |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Rhonda Smith |
| Production location | Edinburgh |
| Cinematography | Ulf Brantås |
| Editor | Tania Reddin |
| Running time | 180 minutes |
| Production company | Tiger Aspect Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 14 September – 22 September 2006 |
| Related | |
| Low Winter Sun | |
Plot
Detective Sergeant Frank Agnew and his colleague DS Joe Geddes kill a fellow detective, Brendan McCann, whom Agnew believes is responsible for the murder of his girlfriend. They stage the crime to make it look like a suicide, but soon their actions spiral out of control and they find themselves caught up in a web of deceit, betrayal, and murder.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2007 | BAFTA TV Award | Best Drama Serial | Nominated | [4] | |
| Best Director | Adrian Shergold | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | BAFTA Awards, Scotland | Best Drama Programme | Won | [4] | |
| 2007 | Royal Television Society | Best Drama Serial | Tiger Aspect Productions | Won | [4] |
| Best Writer - Drama | Simon Donald | Nominated | [4] |
References
- Sepinwall, Alan (6 December 2013). "Detroit cop drama had low ratings, weak reviews". HitFix: What's Alan Watching?.
- "Summary: Low Winter Sun". HitFix: Must Watch.
- Thomas, Kaitlin (6 December 2013). "AMC Draws the Shades on Low Winter Sun After One Season". TV.com.
- "LOW WINTER SUN". 24 May 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2020.