Second Sight
Second Sight is a British television crime drama, principally written and created by Paula Milne, that first aired on BBC One on 9 January 2000.[1] Originally broadcast a single two-part pilot, before being followed by a series of three two-part stories, Second Sight follows DCI Ross Tanner (Clive Owen), a maverick cop who finds out that he has a rare disease which is causing him to go blind. Tanner's boss, Superintendent Lawson (Thomas Wheatley), little suspects that the man he named to head the elite Specialist Elite Murder Unit is losing his sight. Tanner struggles keep his condition a secret, but soon asks himself - how long can he keep solving crimes that not even the fully sighted can fathom. The series also follows Tanner's battles with his irrepressible Inspector, Catherine Tully (Claire Skinner), who urges him to tell the truth for the sake of his own health.[2] Rebecca Egan also co-stars as Tanner's long-suffering wife, Marilyn; while Benjamin Smith appears as his son, Sam. Following the broadcast of the final episode on 6 February 2001, Second Sight was axed by BBC executives, with poor viewing figures cited as the reason.
- 2000-2001
- 2 seasons
- Suspense, Drama
Second Sight is a British television crime drama, principally written and created by Paula Milne, that first aired on BBC One on 9 January 2000.[1] Originally broadcast a single two-part pilot, before being followed by a series of three two-part stories, Second Sight follows DCI Ross Tanner (Clive Owen), a maverick cop who finds out that he has a rare disease which is causing him to go blind. Tanner's boss, Superintendent Lawson (Thomas Wheatley), little suspects that the man he named to head the elite Specialist Elite Murder Unit is losing his sight. Tanner struggles keep his condition a secret, but soon asks himself - how long can he keep solving crimes that not even the fully sighted can fathom. The series also follows Tanner's battles with his irrepressible Inspector, Catherine Tully (Claire Skinner), who urges him to tell the truth for the sake of his own health.[2] Rebecca Egan also co-stars as Tanner's long-suffering wife, Marilyn; while Benjamin Smith appears as his son, Sam. Following the broadcast of the final episode on 6 February 2001, Second Sight was axed by BBC executives, with poor viewing figures cited as the reason.
Season 2 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 2001
Episode 2
Hide and Seek (Part Two)
Episode 3
Parasomnia
Episode 4
Parasomnia (Part Two)
Episode 5
Kingdom of the Blind (Part One)
Investigating orchestrated race violence, Tanner comes up against the malevolent and manipulative Harold King, a retired gangster, who is also blind. Just as Tanner has harnessed his blindness to uncover the truth, King uses his to realise his bitterness and hate.
Episode 6
Kingdom of the Blind (Part Two)
Drawn further into a climate of organized crime and murder, Tanner must discover the truth about community leader Ben Harris. Increasingly alienated from his team, Tanner faces the growing suspicion that there is an insider on the unit and with his lifelines used up, he must face the last enemy alone.