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Thames Television
Burnside
Back with a Vengeance
Overview
Burnside is a British television police procedural drama, broadcast on ITV in 2000. The series, a spin-off from ITV's long-running police drama The Bill, focused on DCI Frank Burnside, formerly a detective at Sun Hill and now working for the National Crime Squad. Burnside ran for one series of six episodes, structured as three two-part stories.
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Seasons
Season 1 (2000)
Having built his reputation on good detective work, combined with his unique approaches, Burnside is back on familiar form heading a crack unit in the National Crime Squad, Britain's equivalent of the FBI.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Back with a Vengence (1)
2000-07-07As a member of the National Crime Squad with a new team under him, Burnside investigates illegal firearms and settles an old score.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 2: Back with a Vengence (2)
2000-07-14Following the massacre at the burger bar in Margate, Burnside closes in on Billy Holden, but must reach him before the Yardies do.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 3: Exposed (1)
2000-07-21Women are being murdered, and Burnside and his team must find the connection between the killings before the murderer strikes again.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 4: Exposed (2)
2000-07-28Burnside reluctantly allows DC Sam Phillips to act as bait to try to catch the serial killer. But she gets more involved than she should...
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 5: Trial By Fire (1)
2000-08-04When a trial ends in disaster, Burnside's informant is threatened. Meanwhile, Dave and Sam investigate a gangland murder.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 6: Trial By Fire (2)
2000-08-10The Russian mafia money has arrived and Vickers is on an all-time high, blissfully unaware that Burnside is hell bent on revenge for the murder of Tony Shotton.
Runtime: 50 min
