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A Mind to Kill is a police detective series set in Wales, UK. It was developed from a 1991 pilot which starred Philip Madoc as DCI Bain, and Hywel Bennett. The series ran from 1994 to 2004 and first aired as Yr Heliwr on S4C, the Welsh language TV channel, before being broadcast on the UK Network channel, Channel 5. The series was filmed in English and in Welsh, with each scene being shot first in one language and then in the other. It has since been dubbed into more than a dozen languages and shown all over the world. The 21 episodes have been divided into 3 series which are now available on DVD. The pilot episode is also available on DVD.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Black SilenceNovember 20, 1994—DCI Bain is called in to investigate the murder of a prostitute, but the case takes on a personal note when one of his childhood friends tur
- S01E02White RocksNovember 27, 1994—Bain and the team are searching for a young boy who witnessed the murder of his mother while on a caravan holiday, but the killer is looking
- S01E03GameboysDecember 18, 1994—Several sexually motivated murders have occurred in a seemingly peaceful farming community, but when DCI Bain tries to hunt down the killer,
- S01E04Rest Not SecureJanuary 8, 1995—An demented escapee from prison who is seeking justice for the murder of his brother, takes DCI Bain hostage at a remote cabin.
- S01E05Son Of His WorksJanuary 22, 1995—Following a particularly vicious murder attempt, DCI Bain comes into contact with a small religious cult, and he soon comes to the conclusio
- S01E06Rachel HardcastleFebruary 5, 1995—DCI Bain is called in to investigate the possibility that a famous concert pianist may have murdered her husband.
Season02
- S02E01BloodlineAugust 30, 1997—What looks like a suicide pact between brothers gets complicated when another body is found. Bain uncovers a family saga ob blackmail, abus
- S02E02Death WatchOctober 18, 1997—When the charred remains of a body are found inside a burned-out car, Bain travel to a town where vigilante justice prevails. Despite the l
- S02E03Game PlanOctober 25, 1997—Bain goes undercover at a seedy seaside resort to investigate a young woman's murder. Then Hannah shows up for her own holiday, much to her
- S02E04InheritanceNovember 1, 1997—A wooded sanctuary in a small rural village has become a battleground between big business and local environmentalists. Investigating a str
- S02E05Head Of The ValleysNovember 8, 1997—Called in to investigate a five -year-old corpse found beneath a parking lot, Bain suspects a local crime dynasty and their ruthless matriar
- S02E06Strange TerritoriesNovember 15, 1997—When a teenager turns up dead in a Celtic burial ground, the top suspects are her scorned boyfriend and the local psychic who discovered her
- S02E07Green WoundsNovember 22, 1997—Plagued with nightmares about the death of his wife--killed 12 years earlier by a drunken driver--Bain takes a leave of absence to seek reve
Season03
- S03E01Shadow FallsDecember 29, 1998—Investigating a suspicious suicide in a tightly knit community, Bain wants to close the case and go home. Prompted by his daughter, Hannah,
Season04
- S04E01Colour BlindMarch 24, 2001—The death of a young Pakistani man looks like a hate crime, but is it? Racial tension is the last thing the community needs, and it’s up to
- S04E02BoxMay 19, 2001—Bain tracks a sexually disturbed killer who holds his victims captive. At the same time, he copes with a new constable at the station: his d
- S04E03The Inner Life of StrangersMay 26, 2001—When a successful pop singer suddenly retires and comes home to Wales, not everyone applauds her decision. Then two of her closest business
Season05
- S05E01Blood and WaterAugust 16, 2002—A young pregnant woman is killed by her jealous foster brother. A witness to the crime won’t come forward, and the killer’s brother is a pol
- S05E02SoundbitesAugust 23, 2002—Abandoned by his ambitious father and left to care for his mentally ill mother, the son of a local politician vows revenge. Bain follows a t
- S05E03EngineerAugust 30, 2002—A couple commits a desperate act when their only daughter falls into a coma after a routine surgery. All they want is a public admission of
- S05E04The Little House in the ForestFebruary 15, 2004—When a 15-year-old girl is found murdered, a pedophile living alone in the forest is easy to blame. But Bain knows that simple answers aren’
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