''Moses Jones'' is a British television

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series first broadcast on

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in February 2009. The series was written by

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, directed by

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and produced by Cameron Roach. The series follows DI Moses Jones (

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), a Scotland Yard detective who is seconded onto an enquiry investigating a mutilated body found floating in the Thames. The complete series was released on DVD on 9 March 2009.

Synopsis

The discovery of the bizarrely mutilated body in the Thames who seems to have been the victim of a ritualistic witchcraft killing sparks a wave of violence amongst London's Ugandan exile community. DI Moses Jones (

) is seconded to the case from

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due to his supposed cultural links with the local

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n community and assisted by young, hopeful DS Dan Twentyman (

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), he sets out to uncover the truth. Jones and Twentyman find their investigations lead to the victim's niece Joy (

Wunmi Mosaku Oluwunmi Mosaku (; born July 31, 1986) is a Nigerian-born British actress. She is known for her roles as Joy in the BBC Two miniseries '' Moses Jones'' (2009) and Holly Lawson in the ITV series ''Vera'' (2011–2012). She won the BAFTA TV Award ...

) and her friend Solomon (

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) at the Afrigo Club where the ex-pat community go to unwind to the African beats of Solomon's band. As the investigation continues, the violence escalates and the evidence all seems to point towards Matthias Mutukula (Jude Akuwudike), a mysterious godfather figure rumoured to have both terror links and supernatural powers. Forced to ask himself tough questions about his cultural identity, Moses Jones embarks on a frightening quest to track down his man and redeem himself before the community implodes... or takes revenge itself.

Cast

- DI Moses Jones *

- DS Dan Twentyman *

- Solomon *

- Joy * Femi Elufowoju Jr. - Peter * David Fishley - Paul *

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- Matthias Mutukula * Obi Abili - Joseph *

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- Dolly *

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- Frank Costello *

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- DCI Dick Catherwood *

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- Lita *

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- Libby Jones * Mark Oliver - Selwyn *

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- Roger Dankorth *

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- Father Fred Bone *

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- Mick Mahoney * Adam Kotz - Dr. Michael Michaels

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 1276321, Moses Jones 2000s British crime drama television series 2009 British television series debuts 2009 British television series endings 2000s British television miniseries BBC television dramas Television shows set in London British English-language television shows