Mayo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Charismatic detective Gil Mayo wise-cracks his way through a variety of murder mysteries alongside his sexy colleague, Alex Jones. Matters aren't simple between the old flames as flirtation could become something more - but who will make the first move? Life is further complicated by Gil's precocious teenage daughter Julie, who he's bringing up by himself after the disappearance of his wife. The detective does come up with a novel way to deal with the piles of bills he keeps receiving though - hiding them in the cupboard!

Series details

• Title: Mayo
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 2006-03-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2006-04-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 12823
• IMDb ID: tt0757108
• TVDB ID: 82338

Cast and credited roles

• Alistair McGowan — DI Gil Mayo
• Jessica Oyelowo — DS Alex Jones
• Huw Rhys — DC Martin Kite
• Louise Brealey — Harriet "Anorak" Tate

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2006-03-12; final listed air date 2006-04-30; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Mayo 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.