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A dark and compelling thriller centering on Detective Superintendent Elizabeth Bancroft, a female detective with an explosive secret.

Sarah Parish
Elizabeth Bancroft

Adam Long
Joe Bancrok

Charles Babalola
DS Andy Bevan

Charlotte Hope
Annabel Connors

Lee Boardman
DI George Morris

Adrian Edmondson
Superintendent Cliff Walker

David Avery
DSU Jake Harper

Ryan McKen
Daanish Kamara

Francesca Annis
Carol Bancroft
Yemisi Oyinloye
DC Sally Reed
Bancroft is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2017. Created by Kate Brooke, it stars Sarah Parish, Adam Long, Charles Babalola. A dark and compelling thriller centering on Detective Superintendent Elizabeth Bancroft, a female detective with an explosive secret.
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