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55 Degrees North

TV·2004–2005·2 seasons, 14 episodes·BBC One·Crime, Drama·1h·Created by Timothy Prager

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Armed with a self-effacing manner and a lively sense of humour, Dominic 'Nicky' Cole quickly discovers that being a good cop doesn't always win you friends. Stuck away from the land of the living as a night detective, he learns that new friends are in short supply. The other detectives look upon him with suspicion and his boss DI Carter doesn't do much to make his new recruit welcome. Although his methods can, at times, be unorthodox, Nicky always tries to do the right thing, even if it does make him unpopular with his new colleagues.

Castfull cast & details

Don GiletDon GiletDS Dominic 'Nicky' ColeDervla KirwanDervla KirwanCPS Claire MaxwellAndrew DunnAndrew DunnSgt Rick AstelMark StobbartMark StobbartPC Martin ClarkEmma CleasbyEmma CleasbySgt Katherine BrookesMichael HodgsonMichael HodgsonDS Frank MaguireDarren MorfittDarren MorfittDS Patrick Yates
Jaeden Burke
Jaeden BurkeMatty Cole

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes2004Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1July 6, 2004—DS Nicky Cole goes in pursuit of the only remaining witness who can appear at the trial of a major extortionist.
  2. S01E02Episode 2July 13, 2004—Nicky Cole tries to trap a brothel owner, and investigates after a straightforward break-in at a student flat ends with a knife attack. When
  3. S01E03Episode 3July 20, 2004—A shopkeeper's efforts to punish a young shoplifter backfire, and a father's personal protest over access rights to his children causes traf
  4. S01E04Episode 4July 27, 2004—After a drunken night out, Astel discovers he's hit something - or someone - with his car. Nicky, meanwhile, gets some unexpected attention
  5. S01E05Episode 5August 3, 2004—Nicky, under investigation for corruption, discovers that the person who reported him is the only one who can help clear his name. Convinced
  6. S01E06Episode 6August 10, 2004—Nicky and the team go undercover in a local nightclub to catch a serial date rapist.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season028Episodes2005Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Episode 1May 22, 2005—Nicky is under pressure to find out who's behind serious threats to local scientists before Yates makes a quick arrest to impress the Chief.
  2. S02E02Episode 2May 29, 2005—A series of dangerous robberies hits the city. When Nicky’s team manages to blow the robbers cover, the situation escalades and Nicky finds
  3. S02E03Episode 3June 5, 2005—The victim of a serious assault dies. Nicky has two suspects, and has to establish which of them struck the fatal blow.
  4. S02E04Episode 4June 12, 2005—Claire receives several death treats against her and her newborn child, after she opens a land rights case. Nicky and his team face a compli
  5. S02E05Episode 5June 19, 2005—Nicky, Matty and Errol go to Lindesfarne for a few days off. The trip doesn’t turn out the way expected as Errol is arrested for murder of a
  6. S02E06Episode 6June 26, 2005—A Community Support Officer accidentally causes trouble and Nicky has his hands full trying to find this guy.
  7. S02E07Episode 7July 3, 2005—Nicky's drug-dealing brother Adam is out of jail and is searching for him. Meanwhile Matty and Errol have some trouble of their own when the
  8. S02E08Episode 8July 10, 2005—The season's two finale episodes finds Nicky facing a race against time to catch two of Newcastle's most notorious crime families. However,

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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