Judge John Deed: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Judge John Deed is a British legal drama television series produced by the BBC that aired from 9 January 2001 – 18 January 2007. Sir John Deed (played by Martin Shaw) is a recently appointed High Court judge who actively seeks justice in the cases before him, while at the same time trying to rekindle an old romance with former pupil Jo Mills QC, who regularly appears in his court.

Series details

• Title: Judge John Deed
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Legal
• Premiere date: 2001-01-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2007-01-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 9562
• IMDb ID: tt0302128
• TVDB ID: 79120

Cast and credited roles

• Martin Shaw — Judge John Deed
• Jenny Seagrove — Jo Mills QC
• Simon Chandler — Sir Ian Rochester
• Michael Eaves — Brian Harrison
• Louisa Clein — Charlie Deed
• Caroline Langrishe — Georgina Channing
• Barbara Thorn — Rita 'Coop' Cooper
• Donald Sinden — Sir Joseph Channing
• Simon Ward — Sir Monty Everard

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-01-09; final listed air date 2001-12-17; episode order: 4.
• Season 2: premiered 2002-11-21; final listed air date 2002-12-19; episode order: 4.
• Season 3: premiered 2003-11-27; final listed air date 2004-01-26; episode order: 4.
• Season 4: premiered 2005-01-13; final listed air date 2005-02-17; episode order: 6.
• Season 5: premiered 2006-01-06; final listed air date 2006-02-10; episode order: 6.
• Season 6: premiered 2007-01-09; final listed air date 2007-01-18; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

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