SeriesNRPsychological Survival

Touching Evil1997

Name: Touching Evil
Genre: Psychological, Survival
Released: 1997-04-29
Rating: 7.6

Created by Paul Abbott

7.6

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 7.8TMDB 7.6

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Year

1997

Seasons

Network

ITV1

Status

Ended

Box Office

🏆 Nominated for 4 BAFTA 3 wins & 12 nominations total

The premise

Follow the exploits of the Organized and Serial Crime Unit (OSC). Maverick Detective Inspector Dave Creegan is the newest member of the unit, an elite, rapid-response crime squad. The OSC uses their diverse crime-fighting skills to bring justice to society.

Horror Vault's take

When unconventional Detective Inspector Dave Creegan joins the Organised and Serial Crime Unit, his unorthodox methods immediately set him apart from his colleagues. The unit pursues the UK's most dangerous and disturbed offenders, each case pushing its investigators to their psychological limits. Creegan's fractured brilliance proves both an asset and a liability as the squad races to stop killers before they strike again. Dark, character-driven, and relentlessly tense, Touching Evil is British crime drama at its most psychologically raw.

Content: Depictions Of Murder And Violent Crime, Disturbing Thematic Content Related To Serial Killers, Mature Themes

Episode Guide

🏆 Best Episode Overall

S1.E3 · Killing with Kindness (1)

8.0

⭐ Highest Rated This Season

S1.E3 · Killing with Kindness (1)

8.0

★ 7.5 avg· 4h 54m total· Apr 1997 → Jun 1997

S1.E1 · The Lost Boys (1)Premiere
7.5
Apr 29, 1997 · 49 min · Dir: Julian Jarrold
DI Dave Creegan is paired with DI Susan Taylor on his first day to investigate the disappearance of three young schoolboys who have all been snatched in broad daylight. Creegan discovers a link with two boys who disappeared in Stuttgart som
☠
S1.E2 · The Lost Boys (2)
7.0
May 6, 1997 · 49 min · Dir: Julian Jarrold
A satellite surveillance van picks up images of the young boys held in an airtight room. Creegan realises that time is running out, and when prime suspect Ronald Hinks gives a silent interview, he realises he may have to break the rules to
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S1.E3 · Killing with Kindness (1)
8.0
May 13, 1997 · 49 min · Dir: Marc Munden
A group of patients who are all on the same ward at a local hospital die within minutes of each other. When the cause of death is found to be an overdose of drugs, and each of the victims has the tattoo 'let me go' stencilled onto their bac
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S1.E4 · Killing with Kindness (2)
7.0
May 20, 1997 · 49 min · Dir: Marc Munden
The investigation's attention turns towards locum Julie Carney following the attack on Creegan. When she commits another murder in Wales, Creegan realises that he needs to set a trap to lure her home. Rivers and Krietman's pursuit of an uns
☠
S1.E5 · What Amathus Wants (1)
8.0
May 27, 1997 · 49 min · Dir: Julian Jarrold
An investigation into multiple attacks on horses across the country reveals a mysterious website game called 'Amathus', where real life players are sucked into a violent reality where they must commit acts of violence in order to secure poi