The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher is based on Kate Summerscale's account of a Victorian murder case that shocked the whole country. Detective Inspector Jack Whicher finds himself traveling to a remote country house where he investigates the murder of a young child. He soon manages to discover a web of lies and concealment amid the family living there, which he thinks vindicates the police's chief suspect in the murder case.

Series details

• Title: The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, History
• Premiere date: 2011-04-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-09-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 3811

Cast and credited roles

• Paddy Considine — Mr Whicher
• Tim Pigott-Smith — Commissioner Mayne
• William Beck — Dolly Williamson
• Nancy Carroll — Mrs Piper
• Peter Capaldi — Samuel Kent
• Tom Georgeson — Superintendent Foley
• Alexandra Roach — Constance Kent
• Ben Miles — Dr. Stapleton
• Donald Sumpter — Peter Edlin QC
• Emma Fielding — Mary Kent
• Kate O'Flynn — Elizabeth Gough
• Olivia Colman — Susan Spencer

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-04-25; final listed air date 2011-04-25.
• Season 2: premiered 2013-05-12; final listed air date 2013-05-12.
• Season 3: premiered 2014-09-07; final listed air date 2014-09-14.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher 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.