The Ghost Squad

The Ghost Squad
Australian DVD cover of the series
Created byTom Grieves
Directed byRichard Laxton
Daniel Percival
Charles Palmer
StarringElaine Cassidy
Emma Fielding
Jonas Armstrong
James Weber-Brown
ComposerBen Bartlett
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducerChris Clough
Running time48–49 minutes
Production companyCompany Pictures
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release15 November (2005-11-15) –
27 December 2005 (2005-12-27)
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The Ghost Squad is a British crime drama series produced by Company Pictures, for Channel 4, broadcast from 15 November to 27 December 2005. Created by Tom Grieves, the series was inspired by the real life "Ghost Squad" that existed between 1994 and 1998, secretly investigating police corruption. Elaine Cassidy, Emma Fielding and Jonas Armstrong star as protagonists Amy Harris, Carole McKay and Pete Maitland.[1]

A single series of eight episodes (including a double-length finale) was broadcast before the series was axed, citing poor viewing figures, despite critical acclaim from critics and viewers alike. The series has since been released on DVD in France[2] and Australia only; a release in its native United Kingdom was pulled as a result of poor projected sales.

  1. ^ "The Ghost Squad - TV.com". www.tv.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Ghost Squad - season 1 (DVD) ~ Tom Grieves". Amazon UK. 10 January 2007.