Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law

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Murphy's Law

"A maverick Irish cop takes on the LONDON Crime World"

2001- 2007

5 Seasons

23 Episodes

7.7(16 votes)

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Crime

Mystery

Drama

Overview

Detective Sergeant Tommy Murphy is a maverick cop with a dark past. After failing a psychiatric assessment, he's given one last chance by his boss and given a dangerous undercover assignment. A loner with little to lose and dealing with everything on his own terms, this time around, however, Murphy has an ally in Detective Inspector Annie Guthrie.

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Cast & Crew

11 members

Acting

James Nesbitt

DS Tommy Murphy

James Nesbitt

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Andrea Lowe

DC Kim Goodall

Andrea Lowe

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Jessica Oyelowo

DC Jackie Cole

Jessica Oyelowo

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Ian Redford

CS Ken Bowry

Ian Redford

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Robbie Gee

DCS John Atwood

Robbie Gee

Acting

Tim Plester

DC Phil 'Wilco' Simpson

Tim Plester

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Christopher Fulford

Mark Baker

Christopher Fulford

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Sarah Ball

Carol Kershaw

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Tom Fisher

Billy Driscoll

Tom Fisher

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Bronson Webb

Liam Driscoll

Bronson Webb

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Trevor Cooper

Clive Salter

Trevor Cooper

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