Edge of Darkness: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This award-winning drama focuses on Yorkshire detective Ronald Craven investigating the murder of his daughter. From there the story spirals into a gripping eco-thriller of political conspiracy, secret service machinations and even shady medieval societies. As he draws closer to the dangerous inner sanctums of organised environmental protests and nuclear power interests, he discovers the ultimate truths at the heart of society.

Series details

• Title: Edge of Darkness
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 1985-11-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 1985-12-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 18671
• IMDb ID: tt0090424
• TVDB ID: 71529

Cast and credited roles

• Bob Peck — Ronald Craven
• Joe Don Baker — Darius Jedburgh
• Charles Kay — Pendleton
• Joanne Whalley — Emma Craven
• Ian McNeice — Harcourt

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1985-11-04; final listed air date 1985-12-09; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Edge of Darkness 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.