| Jekyll | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Jekyll_2007_title_card.jpg) The Jekyll intertitle that appeared on episodes 1–5. The name "Hyde" was used for the sixth episode. | |
| Written by | Steven Moffat |
| Directed by | Douglas Mackinnon Matt Lipsey |
| Starring | James Nesbitt Gina Bellman Paterson Joseph Denis Lawson Michelle Ryan Meera Syal Fenella Woolgar |
| Theme music composer | Debbie Wiseman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Steven Moffat Beryl Vertue Kathryn Mitchell |
| Producers | Elaine Cameron Jeffrey Taylor |
| Cinematography | Adam Suschitzky Peter Greenhalgh |
| Editors | Andrew McClelland Fiona Colbeck |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Production companies | Hartswood Films Stagescreen Productions BBC America |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 16 June – 28 July 2007 |
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Jekyll is a British television drama serial produced by Hartswood Films and Stagescreen Productions for BBC One. The series also received funding from BBC America. Steven Moffat wrote all six episodes, with Douglas Mackinnon and Matt Lipsey each directing three episodes.
The series is described by its creators as a sequel to the 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, rather than an adaptation of it, with the Robert Louis Stevenson tale serving as a backstory within the series. It stars James Nesbitt as Tom Jackman, a modern-day descendant of Dr. Jekyll, who has recently begun transforming into a version of Mr. Hyde (also played by Nesbitt). Jackman is aided by psychiatric nurse Katherine Reimer, played by Michelle Ryan. Gina Bellman also appears as Claire, Tom's wife.
Filming took place at various locations around southern England in late 2006. The series was first transmitted on BBC One in June and July 2007, receiving mainly positive reviews.