Wolfe is a British police procedural drama television series created by Paul Abbott for Sky Max. It follows Professor Wolfe Kinteh, a crime scene investigator and academic who solves crimes in Northern England.[2] It stars Babou Ceesay as the titular lead.[3] It began on 10 September 2021.

Wolfe
GenrePolice procedural
Drama
Created byPaul Abbott
StarringBabou Ceesay
Natalia Tena
Amanda Abbington
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersPaul Abbott
Martin Carr
Paul Coe
ProducerEmma Burge
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesAbbottVision
Sky Studios
Original release
NetworkSky Max
Release10 September 2021 (2021-09-10)[1]

Cast

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Episodes

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No.
overall
EpisodeDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
1Episode 1Adrian ShergoldPaul Abbott10 September 2021 (2021-09-10)N/A
2Episode 2Adrian ShergoldGeorgia Lester10 September 2021 (2021-09-10)N/A
3Episode 3Sean SpencerFreddy Syborn10 September 2021 (2021-09-10)N/A
4Episode 4Adrian ShergoldCat Jones10 September 2021 (2021-09-10)N/A
5Episode 5Adrian ShergoldFurquan Akhtar10 September 2021 (2021-09-10)N/A
6Episode 6Adrian ShergoldCat Jones10 September 2021 (2021-09-10)N/A

Reception

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Ed Power of The Telegraph gave it two out five stars, deeming it 'uneven'.[4] Suzi Feay of the Financial Times gave it three stars.[5] Barbara Ellen of The Observer praised Ceesay's performance, stating it elevated the series.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Wolfe: release date, cast, trailer and latest news for Sky Max crime drama". Radio Times.
  2. ^ "Sky releases first look of Paul Abbott's Wolfe". 6 August 2021.
  3. ^ Kanter, Jake (24 January 2021). "'Guerrilla' Star Babou Ceesay To Headline Sky Forensic Crime Series From 'Shameless' Creator Paul Abbott".
  4. ^ Power, Ed (10 September 2021). "Wolfe, review: Blood, gore and a stalker hero - welcome to Sky's 'feel-good' crime drama". The Telegraph.
  5. ^ Feay, Suzi (3 September 2021). "Wolfe mixes horror and humour on Sky Max". Financial Times. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  6. ^ Ellen, Barbara (12 September 2021). "The week in TV: The North Water; Wolfe; My Childhood, My Country; Imagine: Tom Stoppard; Big Age". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
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