Annika: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Annika follows the sharp, witty and enigmatic DI Annika Strandhed as she heads up a new specialist Marine Homicide Unit (MHU) that is tasked with investigating the unexplained, brutal, and seemingly unfathomable murders that wash up in the waterways of Scotland. 

Throughout the series, Annika makes the audience her confidante by breaking the fourth wall and sharing her wry observations on the case and her life, as she manages her brilliant yet unconventional team, and her equally brilliant yet complex teenage daughter.

Series details

• Title: Annika
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2021-08-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-09-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: U&alibi
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 52732
• IMDb ID: tt13643704
• TVDB ID: 407818

Cast and credited roles

• Nicola Walker — DI Annika Strandhed
• Katie Leung — DC Blair Ferguson
• Jamie Sives — DS Michael McAndrews
• Silvie Furneaux — Morgan Strandhed
• Ukweli Roach — DS Tyrone Clarke
• Kate Dickie — DCI Diane Oban
• Paul McGann — Dr Jake Strathearn
• Varada Sethu — DC Harper Weston

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-08-17; final listed air date 2021-09-21; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2023-08-09; final listed air date 2023-09-13; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Annika on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.