Professor T: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set against the stunning backdrop of one of the world's most prestigious educational institutions, Cambridge University, Professor T is centered around the eccentric, but brilliant Criminology Professor Jasper Tempest, who suffers with OCD and has a tortured past.

Series details

• Title: Professor T
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2021-06-03
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: PBS Passport
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 46684
• IMDb ID: tt11981644
• TVDB ID: 378315

Cast and credited roles

• Ben Miller — Professor Jasper "T" Tempest
• Barney White — Dan Winters
• Sarah Woodward — Ingrid Snares
• Douglas Reith — Wilfred Hamilton / The Dean
• Frances de la Tour — Adelaide Tempest
• Juliet Stevenson — Dr Helena Goldberg
• Emma Naomi — Lisa Donckers
• Andy Gathergood — Paul Rabbit
• Juliet Aubrey — Christina Brand
• Sunetra Sarker — Maiya Goswami
• Rhian Blundell — Chloe Highsmith
• Zoë Wanamaker — Zelda Radclyffe

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-06-03; final listed air date 2021-06-03; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2022-09-16; final listed air date 2022-10-28; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2024-03-27; final listed air date 2024-03-27; episode order: 6.
• Season 4: premiered 2025-08-10; final listed air date 2025-08-10; episode order: 6.
• Season 5: premiered 2026-08-09; final listed air date 2026-08-09; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

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