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Strike (2017)

Crime, Drama, Mystery
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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.

  1. J.K. Rowling

    Creator

  2. Ben Richards

    Creator

  3. Tom Edge

    Creator

Series Cast

  1. Tom Burke

    Tom Burke

    Cormoran Strike

  2. Holliday Grainger

    Holliday Grainger

    Robin Ellacott

  3. Jack Greenlees

    Jack Greenlees

    Sam Barclay

  4. Ruth Sheen

    Ruth Sheen

    Pat Chauncey

  5. Emma Fielding

    Emma Fielding

    Katya Upcott

  6. Stephen Hagan

    Stephen Hagan

    DCI Richard Murphy

Last Season

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Season 6

2024 | 4 Episodes

When frantic, desperate Edie Ledwell appears in the office begging to speak to her, private detective Robin Ellacott doesn't know quite what to make of the situation. The co-creator of a popular cartoon, The Ink Black Heart, Edie is being persecuted by a mysterious online figure who goes by the pseudonym of Anomie. Edie is desperate to uncover Anomie's true identity.

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A review by MovieGuys

7.0
Written by MovieGuys on Jan 31, 2025

The first five seasons of UK crime series,"CB Strike", are quite frankly, brilliant. The crime tales which occupy a season of six episodes each are well crafted, complex and compelling, as are the intricate, inherently human and wholly relatable, characterisations. Strike who runs a UK detective agency is a cold gruff, sleuthing cliche. Yet, but as we come to know and understand him, it becomes clear he's a departure from everything he superficially appears to represent. His female partner, balances out Strike,drawing out the softer, kinder, somewhat tragic, side of his character. ...

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StatusReturning Series

Networks

  • BBC One

TypeScripted

Original LanguageEnglish

Keywords

  • london, england
  • based on novel or book
  • private detective
  • mysterious
  • romantic