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Paranoid

Paranoid

20166.31 Season8 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The murder of a female GP in a rural playground in front of numerous witnesses draws a group of detectives into an ever-darkening mystery that takes them across Europe, aided by mysterious notes sent by the "Ghost Detective".

Created by Bill Gallagher
Written by Bill Gallagher
Produced by Tom Sherry
NetworksITV1

Top Cast

Indira Varma

Indira Varma

Nina Suresh

Robert Glenister

Robert Glenister

Bobby Day

Neil Stuke

Neil Stuke

Michael Niles

Christiane Paul

Christiane Paul

Linda Felber

Lesley Sharp

Lesley Sharp

Lucy Cannonbury

Anjli Mohindra

Anjli Mohindra

Meghan Waters

Dino Fetscher

Dino Fetscher

Alec Wayfield

Michael Maloney

Michael Maloney

Dr Crowley

Dominik Tiefenthaler

Dominik Tiefenthaler

Walti Merian

Themes & Keywords

policeconspiracymurder investigation

About Paranoid

Paranoid is a mystery, crime series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of police, conspiracy, murder investigation. Created by Bill Gallagher, it stars Indira Varma, Robert Glenister, Neil Stuke. The murder of a female GP in a rural playground in front of numerous witnesses draws a group of detectives into an ever-darkening mystery that takes them across Europe, aided by mysterious notes sent by the "Ghost Detective".

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