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* Alexandria Riley<ref>{{cite news |title=Who is The Pembrokeshire Murders' DI Ella Richards actor Alexandria Riley?, 5 January 2021 |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/who-pembrokeshire-murders-di-ella-19539644 |access-date=12 January 2021 |publisher=WalesOnline}}</ref> as Detective Inspector Ella Richards
* Alexandria Riley<ref>{{cite news |title=Who is The Pembrokeshire Murders' DI Ella Richards actor Alexandria Riley?, 5 January 2021 |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/who-pembrokeshire-murders-di-ella-19539644 |access-date=12 January 2021 |publisher=WalesOnline}}</ref> as Detective Inspector Ella Richards
* [[Charles Dale]] as Detective Sergeant Gareth Rees
* [[Charles Dale]] as Detective Sergeant Gareth Rees
* [[David Fynn]] as Jonathan Hill
* [[Steven Meo]] as Detective Inspector Lynne Harries
* [[Steven Meo]] as Detective Inspector Lynne Harries
* [[Richard Corgan]] as Detective Sergeant, Glyn Johnson
* [[Richard Corgan]] as Detective Sergeant, Glyn Johnson

Revision as of 22:03, 13 January 2021

The Pembrokeshire Murders
GenreCrime drama
Thriller
Based onThe Pembrokeshire Murders: Catching the Bullseye Killer
by Steve Wilkins
Written byNick Stevens
Directed byMarc Evans
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
ProducerEd Talfan
Production companies
Original release
NetworkITV
Release11 January (2021-01-11) –
13 January 2021 (2021-01-13)

The Pembrokeshire Murders is a British three-part television drama miniseries, based on the Pembrokeshire murders by Welsh serial killer John Cooper[2]. In 2006, newly promoted Detective Superintendent Steve Wilkins[3] decided to reopen two unsolved 1980s murder cases linked with a string of burglaries. New advances in technology for Forensic DNA analysis, witness reports and artists impressions of the suspect lead to Dyfed-Powys Police reviewing a 1989 episode of Bullseye[4], which led to the serial killer finally being caught.[5] It premiered on ITV on 11 January 2021.

Cast

Production

Development and Casting

In January 2020, production began on The Pembrokeshire Murders,[7][5] starring Luke Evans of The Great Train Robbery as Detective Superintendent Steve Wilkins, and Keith Allen as John Cooper, serial killer.[8]

Filming

Filming wrapped two days before the start of Wales's first lockdown.[9][10]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions) 
1"Episode One"Marc EvansNick Stevens11 January 2021 (2021-01-11)N/A
DCI Steve Wilkins re-opens one of Wales's most notorious unsolved crimes, known locally as the Coastal Path Murders.
2"Episode Two"Marc EvansNick Stevens12 January 2021 (2021-01-12)N/A
The investigation into the Coastal Path Murders continues, but with no conclusive results from forensic testing, DCS Wilkins and his team must tackle the chief suspect, John Cooper, head-on for three days of interviews.
3"Episode Three"Marc EvansNick Stevens13 January 2021 (2021-01-13)N/A
A long awaited forensic breakthrough gives DCI Steve Wilkins and his team the vital ammunition they need in the case against John Cooper.

Critical Reception

Rebecca Nicholson reviewing on behalf of The Guardian described the drama as no glory for violent, rotten crimes and gave it four stars.[11], while Carol Midgley for The Times described ITV drama as - a case of too much cop and not enough killer and gave it three stars.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Meet the cast of ITV true crime drama The Pembrokeshire Murders, 5 January 2021". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Is ITV crime drama The Pembrokeshire Murders based on a true story?, 12 January 2021". Radio Times. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Pembrokeshire Murders: Ex-officer on 'squeezing six years into three episodes, 10 January 2021". Radio TImes. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  4. ^ "The Pembrokeshire Murders: How a Bullseye appearance implicated the real-life killer John Cooper". The Telegraph. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b "ITV commissions true crime drama The Pembrokeshire Murders (w/t) starring Luke Evans". ITV Press Center. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Who is The Pembrokeshire Murders' DI Ella Richards actor Alexandria Riley?, 5 January 2021". WalesOnline. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Where was The Pembrokeshire Murders filmed?, 6 January 2021". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  8. ^ Productions, World. "The Pembrokeshire Murders". World Productions. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Luke Evans: The Pembrokeshire Murders sees actor return to Wales". BBC. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  10. ^ "The Pembrokeshire Murders: The exact locations where the ITV crime drama was filmed, 11 January 2021". WalesOnline. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  11. ^ "The Pembrokeshire Murders review – no glory for violent, rotten crimes by Rebecca Nicholson, 11 January 2021". The Guradian. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  12. ^ "The Pembrokeshire Murders review — a case of too much cop and not enough killer by Carol Midgley, 12 January 2021". The Times. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

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