Show: 221B
Prompt: Modern day spin-off of Sherlock Holmes where every episode is a different case! (via rhombal)
Title: 221B
Type: Hour long dramedy on BBC3
Opening Credits: 'London Calling' by The Clash
Setting: The fictional apartment building of 221 Baker Court in London.
Synopsis: After PC Shane Holmes suffers a mental breakdown, she retreats to her home in 221B Baker Court and puts out an ad to find a new flatmate. Enter Dr. Janna Watson, a straightlaced woman who has just finished her medical training and is not ready to move in with her boyfriend. After the death of the downstairs resident in the first episode that Shane uncovers as a murder, Shane and Janna get themselves involved in various cases every week. Sometimes on accident, sometimes on purpose.
Cast
Shane Holmes (Natalia Tena) - A former member of the Metropolitan Police Service who was training to enter the Criminal Investigation Department, she suffers a mental breakdown that causes her to drop out. Despite her rather peculiar idiosyncrasies (her roommate Janna Watson believes she might be undiagnosed OCD), she is brilliant and observant, picking up on a lot of details people miss. This helps in the first episode where a murder happens in her apartment building and is originally believed to be suicide.
Dr. Janna Watson (Freema Agyeman) - Janna has recently finished her medical training and is now working at a local hospital. She responds to an ad for a flatmate sent out by Shane and despite almost being scared off by Shane, the landlady forces her to stay a couple of nights. When the murder happens, Janna helps Shane with the case and decides to move in with Shane. In contrast with the eccentric Shane, Janna is collected and often sees herself as Shane's caretaker.
Karen Ells (Catherine Tate) - Karen is Shane and Janna's landlady. She is a rather forceful woman, as seen in the first episode where she forces Janna to stay in Shane's flat. She constantly threatens to thrown Shane out, but never follows up. Despite her constant annoyance with the women of 221B, she rather likes them as residents and shows them affection in strange ways.
DCI Jonathan Doyle (Matt Berry) - A member of the Criminal Investigation Department, he frequents Baker Court whenever some sort of crime breaks out. He remembers Shane from her days as a trainee and is constantly annoyed by her frequent intrusion in police issues.
DC Ben Walker (Michael Fassbender) - Recently promoted to the Criminal Investigation Department, he worked alongside Shane in their days on the Metro and remembers her breakdown that forced her to resign. He has great respect for her detective skills and often trusts her judgement more than Doyle's.
Alexandria Adler (Nicki Clyne) - An American expat who takes a room in 221A after the murder of the former resident. On the surface, she has a bubbly personality, but it hides a rather brilliant and manipulative mind. She gravitates toward Shane, who tries to avoid her considerably. The reasons for her move to London are unknown.
Jacqueline Moriarty (Michelle Ryan) - A former member of the Metro who was arrested after her involvement in a bank robbery. She escaped from prison and has been committing various crimes around London ever since. Shane remembers her from the Metro and often remarks about how brilliant and nefarious she is.
Marion Morstan (Jamie Bamber) - Janna's boyfriend and an aide to the Prime Minister, who doesn't understand why she moved in with a complete stranger instead of him. Despite the sarcastic relationship he has with Shane (she likes to remind him that Marion means 'bitter'), he constantly bails Janna and Shane out of the sticky situations they get in.
Series 1 Episodes
1.01 - 'Welcome to Baker Court' - Responding to an ad asking for a flatmate, Dr. Janna Watson goes to 221 Baker Court. There, she meets Shane Holmes, a former PC who suffered a mental breakdown and lives rather eccentrically now. Her landlady forces Janna to stay a night when one of the residents in 221A dies, it's originally ruled as a suicide. However, Shane does some investigating herself and finds out she was murdered by her boyfriend. With Janna's help, she gets the boyfriend to confess to the crime.
1.02 - 'Diamonds From Tahiti' - Against his better judgement, DCI Doyle calls Shane to help in a robbery committed by former PC Jacqueline Moriarty. Meanwhile, Shane is using Janna to keep the newest 221A resident Alexandria Adler off her path.
1.03 - 'High Art' - When a robbery/murder is committed at a local art exhibition, Ben calls Shane to help with the case. When it seems like Shane hits a dead end, Alexandria picks up something Shane missed, sending the case in a whole different direction.
1.04 - 'Dirty Money' - When Janna's boyfriend is accused of selling national secrets, Janna is determined to prove his innocence, with or without Shane's help.
1.05 - 'Guilty Until Proven Innocent (Part 1)' - When Jacqueline Moriarty commits a crime and makes it seem like Shane did it, Janna and Alexandria set out to prove Shane's innocence.
1.06 - 'Guilty Until Proven Innocent (Part 2)' - Ben puts his career in danger when he breaks Shane out of jail to prove her own innocence and finally capture Jacqueline. Meanwhile, Janna and Alexandria are falling into the trap set by Jacqueline. Can Shane save them before it's too late?
Title: 221B
Type: Hour long dramedy on BBC3
Opening Credits: 'London Calling' by The Clash
Setting: The fictional apartment building of 221 Baker Court in London.
Synopsis: After PC Shane Holmes suffers a mental breakdown, she retreats to her home in 221B Baker Court and puts out an ad to find a new flatmate. Enter Dr. Janna Watson, a straightlaced woman who has just finished her medical training and is not ready to move in with her boyfriend. After the death of the downstairs resident in the first episode that Shane uncovers as a murder, Shane and Janna get themselves involved in various cases every week. Sometimes on accident, sometimes on purpose.
Cast
Shane Holmes (Natalia Tena) - A former member of the Metropolitan Police Service who was training to enter the Criminal Investigation Department, she suffers a mental breakdown that causes her to drop out. Despite her rather peculiar idiosyncrasies (her roommate Janna Watson believes she might be undiagnosed OCD), she is brilliant and observant, picking up on a lot of details people miss. This helps in the first episode where a murder happens in her apartment building and is originally believed to be suicide.
Dr. Janna Watson (Freema Agyeman) - Janna has recently finished her medical training and is now working at a local hospital. She responds to an ad for a flatmate sent out by Shane and despite almost being scared off by Shane, the landlady forces her to stay a couple of nights. When the murder happens, Janna helps Shane with the case and decides to move in with Shane. In contrast with the eccentric Shane, Janna is collected and often sees herself as Shane's caretaker.
Karen Ells (Catherine Tate) - Karen is Shane and Janna's landlady. She is a rather forceful woman, as seen in the first episode where she forces Janna to stay in Shane's flat. She constantly threatens to thrown Shane out, but never follows up. Despite her constant annoyance with the women of 221B, she rather likes them as residents and shows them affection in strange ways.
DCI Jonathan Doyle (Matt Berry) - A member of the Criminal Investigation Department, he frequents Baker Court whenever some sort of crime breaks out. He remembers Shane from her days as a trainee and is constantly annoyed by her frequent intrusion in police issues.
DC Ben Walker (Michael Fassbender) - Recently promoted to the Criminal Investigation Department, he worked alongside Shane in their days on the Metro and remembers her breakdown that forced her to resign. He has great respect for her detective skills and often trusts her judgement more than Doyle's.
Alexandria Adler (Nicki Clyne) - An American expat who takes a room in 221A after the murder of the former resident. On the surface, she has a bubbly personality, but it hides a rather brilliant and manipulative mind. She gravitates toward Shane, who tries to avoid her considerably. The reasons for her move to London are unknown.
Jacqueline Moriarty (Michelle Ryan) - A former member of the Metro who was arrested after her involvement in a bank robbery. She escaped from prison and has been committing various crimes around London ever since. Shane remembers her from the Metro and often remarks about how brilliant and nefarious she is.
Marion Morstan (Jamie Bamber) - Janna's boyfriend and an aide to the Prime Minister, who doesn't understand why she moved in with a complete stranger instead of him. Despite the sarcastic relationship he has with Shane (she likes to remind him that Marion means 'bitter'), he constantly bails Janna and Shane out of the sticky situations they get in.
Series 1 Episodes
1.01 - 'Welcome to Baker Court' - Responding to an ad asking for a flatmate, Dr. Janna Watson goes to 221 Baker Court. There, she meets Shane Holmes, a former PC who suffered a mental breakdown and lives rather eccentrically now. Her landlady forces Janna to stay a night when one of the residents in 221A dies, it's originally ruled as a suicide. However, Shane does some investigating herself and finds out she was murdered by her boyfriend. With Janna's help, she gets the boyfriend to confess to the crime.
1.02 - 'Diamonds From Tahiti' - Against his better judgement, DCI Doyle calls Shane to help in a robbery committed by former PC Jacqueline Moriarty. Meanwhile, Shane is using Janna to keep the newest 221A resident Alexandria Adler off her path.
1.03 - 'High Art' - When a robbery/murder is committed at a local art exhibition, Ben calls Shane to help with the case. When it seems like Shane hits a dead end, Alexandria picks up something Shane missed, sending the case in a whole different direction.
1.04 - 'Dirty Money' - When Janna's boyfriend is accused of selling national secrets, Janna is determined to prove his innocence, with or without Shane's help.
1.05 - 'Guilty Until Proven Innocent (Part 1)' - When Jacqueline Moriarty commits a crime and makes it seem like Shane did it, Janna and Alexandria set out to prove Shane's innocence.
1.06 - 'Guilty Until Proven Innocent (Part 2)' - Ben puts his career in danger when he breaks Shane out of jail to prove her own innocence and finally capture Jacqueline. Meanwhile, Janna and Alexandria are falling into the trap set by Jacqueline. Can Shane save them before it's too late?