Floodtide
Series Overview
Floodtide is a British television crime drama was produced by Granada Television, first broadcast on ITV from 14 June 1987 to 12 February 1988. The series focuses on a dogged inspector's pursuit of a group of cocaine smugglers across Europe and his bid to bring them to justice. A total of thirteen episodes aired over the course of nine months. Co-produced and partly filmed in France, it was one of the first ITV dramas to be co-produced with an international production company. Written by acclaimed The Sweeney scriptwriter Roger Marshall, the series was released on DVD by Network DVD for the first time on 19 July 2010. Although further series of the programme were planned, lead actor Phillip Sayer was diagnosed with cancer in 1988 and eventually died in 1989. Marshall concluded that it would be wrong to re-cast the part and instead decided to bring the series to a natural close.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
Airing status, episode counts, upcoming schedule, and network syndication.
Broadcast Syndication
2 Seasons • 13 Episodes
52 min per episode
1987 – 1988
Premiered: Sun, Jun 14, 1987
Latest Aired Episode
Season 2, Episode 6: “Episode 6”
Lambert is hiding out at the Palmer's remote house, in the country. Ramsey finally tracks him down but only injures Lambert. His attempts to escape become more and more reckless before the pair meet for one last confrontation.
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ric Mellis, Tom Cotter
Mervyn Watson
Department Leadership Roster
Ric Mellis
Director
Mervyn Watson
Producer
Tom Cotter
Director
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What is Floodtide about?
Floodtide is a British television crime drama was produced by Granada Television, first broadcast on ITV from 14 June 1987 to 12 February 1988. The series focuses on a dogged inspector's pursuit of a group of cocaine smugglers across Europe and his bid to bring them to justice. A total of thirteen episodes aired over the course of nine months. Co-produced and partly filmed in France, it was one of the first ITV dramas to be co-produced with an international production company. Written by acclaimed The Sweeney scriptwriter Roger Marshall, the series was released on DVD by Network DVD for the first time on 19 July 2010. Although further series of the programme were planned, lead actor Phillip Sayer was diagnosed with cancer in 1988 and eventually died in 1989. Marshall concluded that it would be wrong to re-cast the part and instead decided to bring the series to a natural close.
How many seasons does Floodtide have?
Floodtide comprises 2 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Floodtide?
Key cast members in Floodtide include Philip Sayer, John Benfield, Sybil Maas, Georges Trillat, Gérard Watkins.
Who created or directed Floodtide?
Floodtide was developed and directed by Ric Mellis, Tom Cotter.