''Code 404'' is a British

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comedy-drama television series created by Tom Miller, Sam Myer and Daniel Peak, and produced by

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. The first series premiered on 29 April 2020 on

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, before later moving to

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, where the second series premiered on 1 September 2021, also broadcasting simultaneously on

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. It stars

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and

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and co-stars

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and

Tracy Ann Oberman Tracy-Ann Oberman (born Tracy Anne Oberman; 25 August 1966) is an English actress, playwright and narrator. She is widely known for roles including Chrissie Watts in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' (2004–2005) and Valerie Lewis or "Auntie ...

Plot

Set in the near future, Code 404 revolves around a pair of top-notch investigators, DI John Major (Daniel Mays) and DI Roy Carver (Stephen Graham). When Major is killed on duty, his body is transferred to an experimental

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project to revive him. However, the AI lacks the crimefighting instincts of Major. As of 2022, all 3 series have aired. The third series premiered on August 4, 2022.

Cast

as DI Roy Carver *

as DI John Major *

as DCS Dennett *

as Dr. Kelly Major * Amanda Payton as Dr. Alison Parfit * Michelle Greenidge as PC/DS Judith Papastathopoulos *

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as Liam Cleasby *

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as Helen Chalmers * Steve Oram as DI Simon Gilbert (Series 1—2) * Emily Lloyd-Saini as DI Jeanette Ryle (Series 1—2) * Steve Meo as DI Paul Stokes (Series 2) * Michael Armstrong as PC Michael Michaels (Series 2―3) *

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as Clifford Major (Series 2) *

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as Prof. Sarah McAllister (Series 3)

Episodes

Series 1 (2020)

Series 2 (2021)

Series 3 (2022)

Reception

The series has had generally positive reviews and has achieved a score of 80% on

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References

External links

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