''Second Sight'' is a British

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, principally written and created by

Paula Milne Paula Milne is a British screenwriter. Her works include '' The Politician's Wife'', ''The Virgin Queen'', '' Chandler & Co'', '' Die Kinder'', ''Second Sight'', ''Driving Ambition'', ''Small Island'' and ''Endgame''. Her first single drama ...

, that first aired on

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on 9 January 2000. Originally broadcast as a single two-part pilot, before being followed by a series of three two-part stories, ''Second Sight'' follows DCI Ross Tanner (

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), a maverick cop who finds out that he has a rare disease, AZOOR, which is causing him to lose his sight. 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 to 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 (

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), who urges him to tell the truth for the sake of his own health. Rebecca Egan also co-stars as Tanner's long-suffering wife, Marilyn; while Benjamin Smith appears as his son, Sam. The complete series was later released on DVD on 24 July 2006 via 2, Entertain.

Cast

as DCI Ross Tanner *

as DI Catherine Tully * Selina Boyack as DC Tanya Holt *

Rupert Holliday-Evans Rupert Holliday-Evans (also spelt Rupert Holliday Evans) is a British actor. He is well known for his roles in programmes such as the ITV police drama ''The Bill'' and CBBC children's programmes '' The Giblet Boys'' and '' Powers''. Early life ...

as DS Robert Pewsey * Mark Bazeley as DI Michael Boyd (series) *

Akbar Kurtha Mohamed Akbar Kurtha (born 30 August 1970) is a British actor and producer, known for his role as Dr. Rana Mistry in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'' (2000–2001). In a career spanning over thirty years, he has also appeared in various films inc ...

as DC Mohammad Chad (series) *

Frank Harper Frank Harper is an English actor and film producer. He is best known for his "hard man" roles, such as Billy Bright in ''The Football Factory (film), The Football Factory'' (2004) and Dog in ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' (1998). Care ...

as DS Tommy Finch *

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as DS Eddie Julian * Thomas Wheately as Supt Jim Lawson (series) * Rebecca Egan as Marilyn Tanner * Benjamin Smith as Sam Tanner

Episodes

Pilot (2000)

Series (2001)

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0187489, Second Sight BBC television dramas 2000 British television series debuts 2001 British television series endings 2000s British drama television series 2000s British crime television series Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios British English-language television shows