Also known as 'Blood RushBreathless' Written by Barbara Machin Country of origin United Kingdom | Created by Barbara Machin Directed by Paul Unwin | |
Starring Louise Lombard
Lyndsey Marshal
Danny Dyer
Shaun Parkes
Lenora Crichlow
Ace Bhatti
Brian McCardie
Caroline O'Hara
Neil McDermott
Perry Benson | ||
Kiss of Death, previously titled Breathless and Blood Rush, is a BBC crime investigation drama, written by Barbara Machin, author of the British television crime drama series Waking the Dead. The one-off drama, intended as a backdoor pilot for a possible series, was originally written as a two-part series, but was re-written several times at the request of BBC executives. The original running time of 120 minutes was also shorted to 90; and the programme was finally being broadcast on May 26, 2008, in one instalment. The drama was produced by BBC Northern Ireland and shot in Bristol. A DVD was released in Sweden in 2010, but as of 2016, has not been released in the UK. Viewing figures of 3.9 million did not prove strong enough for a full series to be commissioned.
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Synopsis
A plot synopsis issued by the BBC in a press release read as follows: "In this drama, a killer has killed once and kidnapped another victim, challenging the investigative and forensic team to work out why. Suddenly everyone's past comes under scrutiny, everyone's version of the truth comes under suspicion. Kay Rousseau (Louise Lombard), who heads up the crime team, is back at work after the death of her child. Suspicion about her involvement in this death remains, not least in her own husband. Only Matt Costello (Danny Dyer), Kay's second-in-command and a dedicated, impassioned copper, is loyal to the core. Dr. George Austen (Lyndsey Marshal), the team's forensic scientist, worked on Kay's case and knows things Kay wished she didn't, and this isn't helped by her own fast increasing addiction to alcohol which puts her evidential work under unwelcome scrutiny.
Dr Clive Morrell (Shaun Parkes) is a profiler whose own mood swings and strange behaviour are causing concern within the team. Jude Whiley (Lenora Crichlow) is a rookie cop, who is young, fresh and has an energy and passion for the job that verges on obsession. Miles Trumeman (Ace Bhatti) plays Kay's husband Miles Trueman, who is a lawyer attached to the case. Brian McCardie plays killer Michael Bovery, a man obsessed with one of the team, and Jeffery Kissoon plays Commissioner Wilson, Rousseau's boss."