Scott & Bailey Cancelled — ITV Series Not Returning for Series 6
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Series info and storyline
Scott & Bailey is a critically acclaimed British detective drama series that's been broadcast on ITV since 2011 and has just completed its final fifth series, which premiered on April 13, 2016. The criminal drama was based on an idea by Sally Lindsay and Suranne Jones, created by Diane Taylor and Sally Wainwright and written by Wainwright, Amelia Bullmore, Lee Warburton and Emily Ballou. Wainwright, Jones, Tom Sherry and Nicole Schindler acted as executive producers for Scott & Bailey, which was produced by Red Production Company.
Two female police officers, DC, DS, and subsequently Acting Detective Inspector Rachel Bailey (Suranne Jones) and Detective Constable Janet Scott (Lesley Sharp) are investigating murders at a Manchester unit. They have very different personalities, one more motherly, another more immature, but in spite of that (or, perhaps, due to that exact reason) form a very strong bond. The gritty criminal drama is as much about the investigations as about the relationship between the two women.
Reviews, ratings and cancelation
The series fared well in the ratings department throughout the course of its run. It has a 7.9/10 IMDb score, and is praised for being frank and down-to-earth, compelling criminal cases and the dynamics between the leads. Scott & Bailey has originally premiered to 7.3 million viewers, has followed a slight downward trend for four series, but the current – and final – fifth series has reversed that trend, picking up significantly and premiering to over 5 million viewers. Nonetheless, the creators of the show have made a cancelation decision, so that the show bows out while still on a high, so, unfortunately, it's time to bid farewell to one of the audience's favorite investigator duos.
Episodes
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Fires | Apr 13, 2016 |
| 2 | Nobody's Fool | Apr 20, 2016 |
| 3 | Change | Apr 27, 2016 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Superficial | Sep 10, 2014 |
| 2 | Tough Love | Sep 17, 2014 |
| 3 | Damaged | Sep 24, 2014 |
| 4 | A Matter of Rank | Oct 1, 2014 |
| 5 | Neglect | Oct 8, 2014 |
| 6 | Professional Divide | Oct 15, 2014 |
| 7 | Fatal Error | Oct 22, 2014 |
| 8 | Lost Loyalty | Oct 29, 2014 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulnerable | Apr 3, 2013 |
| 2 | Things We Do For Love | Apr 10, 2013 |
| 3 | Thin Ice | Apr 17, 2013 |
| 4 | Cradle | Apr 24, 2013 |
| 5 | Witness | May 1, 2013 |
| 6 | Undermined | May 8, 2013 |
| 7 | Wrong Place, Wrong Time | May 22, 2013 |
| 8 | Futures | May 23, 2013 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loyalty | Mar 12, 2012 |
| 2 | Secrets | Mar 19, 2012 |
| 3 | Pipe Dreams | Mar 26, 2012 |
| 4 | Sacred Trust | Apr 2, 2012 |
| 5 | Graves | Apr 9, 2012 |
| 6 | Mould | Apr 16, 2012 |
| 7 | Sidelines | Apr 23, 2012 |
| 8 | Divided Loyalties | Apr 30, 2012 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congratulations | May 29, 2011 |
| 2 | Surprise | Jun 5, 2011 |
| 3 | Personal | Jun 12, 2011 |
| 4 | Execution | Jun 19, 2011 |
| 5 | Faultlines | Jun 26, 2011 |
| 6 | Vendetta | Jul 3, 2011 |
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Comments 6
Of course, Suranne Jones went on to play the multidimensional Dr. Foster, which was fabulous.
So so very sad! :cry: