Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet began airing on Channel 4 in the UK in September 1998. Only 6 episodes were made, but the series had a lot of people talking at the time. It was the brain child of Joe Ahearne, who also created the gritty lawyer-soap 'This Life' (which also starred Jack Davenport). Stylish, dark and often humourous, Ultraviolet delivered a blend of vampire myth with a modern slant. It is notable that the programme never once mentions the word 'Vampire', instead referring to the antagonists as 'leeches' or a 'code five infection'. Ultraviolet charted the exploits of an investigative government unit, armed with the latest weaponry, whose aim is to track down and exterminate Code 5 infected subjects whilst attempting to work out their agenda. A policeman, Michael Colefield is reluctantly drawn into the group after a confrontation with his 'turned' former best friend, Jack Beresford, when Michael, defending himself after being bitten, is f
Genre: Science-Fiction, Action and Adventure
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Episode 6
Persona Non Grata
aired: Tue, Oct 20, 1998
The captive leech is identified and the squad uncovers a plan to exterminate mankind. Meanwhile, Michael searches for Kristy, who seems to have been abducted.
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Episode 5
Terra Incognita
aired: Tue, Oct 13, 1998
The squad becomes interested in a shipment of mysterious crates from Brazil. Michael suspects Kirsty has been 'taken' and meets her to find out.
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Episode 3
Sub Judice
aired: Tue, Sep 29, 1998
The squad investigate the attempted rape of a female barrister who it seems was apparently saved by a leech. They find that she has been attempting to have a child, and has been been impregnated in-vitro with her late husband's sperm, but the pregnancy is not normal.
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Episode 2
In Nomine Patris
aired: Tue, Sep 22, 1998
Whilst investigating a suspicious hit-and-run by a car with blacked-out windows, the squad suspects that the son of a well-known businessman is a leech and decides to look into his financial activities.
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Episode 1
Habeas Corpus
aired: Tue, Sep 15, 1998
Mike is dragged away from Jack's stag night by a terrified, yet unreliable, informant who's desperate to talk to Jack. Mike simply wants to stop him turning up at the reception, but when the informant turns up dead and Jack disappears, Mike finds himself being pulled into a dark underworld of which he knows nothing.
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