TV series
Strike
Overview
A war veteran turned private detective operates out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. Although wounded both physically and psychologically, his unique insight and background as a military police investigator prove crucial in solving complex crimes that have baffled the police. Based on the bestselling novels written by J.K. Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
Details
- First air date
- 2017-08-27
- Status
- Returning Series
- Seasons
- 6 seasons
- Episodes
- 19 episodes
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Network
- BBC One
- Production
- Brontë Film & TV
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Tom Burke as Cormoran Strike
- Holliday Grainger as Robin Ellacott
- Jack Greenlees as Sam Barclay
- Kerr Logan as Matthew Cunliffe
- Ruth Sheen as Pat Chauncey
- Caitlin Innes Edwards as Ilsa Herbert
- Sophie Ward as Anna Phipps
- Sutara Gayle as Kim Sullivan
- Ian Redford as Ted Nancarrow
- Sarah Sweeney as Lucy
- Samuel Oatley as DI George Layborn
- Jonas Armstrong as Saul Morris
Creators and crew
- J.K. Rowling - Creator
- Ben Richards - Creator
- Tom Edge - Creator
- J.K. Rowling - Executive Producer
- Ruth Kenley-Letts - Producer
- Neil Blair - Producer
Seasons
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