City Central (1998) is a crime web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch City Central online in HD.
City Central — Storyline
The everyday public and private lives of the detectives, policemen and policewomen who work at the inner-city Christmas Street police station in Manchester.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Tony Jordan
- Starring: Ashley Jensen, Paul Nicholls, Matthew Lewis, Jimi Mistry, Connie Hyde, Emily Hamilton, Ian Aspinall, Kate Gartside
City Central — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1998-04-04 |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 32 |
| Genre | Crime |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC One |
| Status | Ended |
City Central — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Parallel Lines (1998-04-04) — New police drama series set in the police station of a northern city. Two constables come across the body of a young woman and a murder inquiry is set up. But for an already over
- E2: Pressure (1998-04-11) — When a member of the Police Authority is burgled, he expects instant results.
An empty baby-seat in a car involved in a traffic accident sends Terry on a frantic search for the mi
- E3: Justice To Be Done. (1998-04-18) — Terry surprises what he thinks is a burglar, but first impressions can be deceptive…
Terry returns from his morning run to find an intruder in the house. CID is desperate to fi
- E4: Throwing It All Away. (1998-04-25) — Determined to celebrate in style, at her 25th birthday bash WPc Sue Chappell ends up in the arms of Det Sgt Ray Pickering and they're not the only ones letting their hair down! Su
- E5: A Quiet Evening In. (1998-05-02) — Work is hectic at Christmas Street station as Paul and Colin have to deal with a drunk driver, and the rest of the shift faces prostitutes, a wife beater – and witnesses who clai
- E6: Cats And Dogs. (1998-05-16) — It's teeming with rain which has the advantage of keeping villains off the streets, but it means Pcs Redfern and Sydenham have to go looking for Pc Green, who always avoids working
- E7: A Night On The Town. (1998-05-23) — Out shopping on his day off with his girlfriend Alison, Terry plays the hero when he nabs a shoplifter. But back on the beat, though, he bumps into an old school pal and realises
- E8: Picking Up The Pieces. (1998-05-30) — The murders of the two girls have been linked, so Ray and Jane have to get the investigation back on track.
- E9: Only Love Can Break Your Heart. (1998-06-06) — Terry gets into trouble after arresting his mum's boyfriend and Sue has a big decision to make – and they both have to come to the rescue when their foolhardy colleague Steve is
- E10: Life And Death. (1998-06-20) — Det Insp Tony Baynham and his team are sent on a wild goose chase in pursuit of their murder suspect. And there's Steve Jackson's attacker to catch and young Terry Sydenham needs
Season 2
- E1: The Grace Of God. (1999-02-27) — DI Baynham and the Christmas Street team are joined by new recruit Pc Judy Byrd.
- E2: Moving On. (1999-03-06) — Terry's gone and those he's left behind have all been affected in a big way. His mum is beside herself with grief and his partner on the job, Pete Redfern, doesn't know what to do
- E3: Neighbourhood Botch. (1999-03-13) — New Recruit Pc Judy Byrd has the thankless task of stepping into Terry's shoes, when she's paired with his former partner Pete. To make matters worse, the whole team's still in mou
- E4: Second Time Around. (1999-03-20) — As DI Tony Baynham prepares to tie the knot with Maggie, he thinks all he's got to worry about is being late – but he hasn't taken into account the flooded reception, an old mate
- E5: Paradise Lost. (1999-03-27) — The Christmas Street team have to control a riot among residents on a estate who have discovered there is a paedophile in their midst.
Paedophile Michael Dennison, kidnaps Pc Sue
- E6: Blue Legume. (1999-04-03) — Fruit and vegetables are supposed to be good for us, but that's not the case when an aubergine, a carrot and a banana go on a robbery spree…
The team has a lot on its plate when
- E7: The Killing Moon. (1999-04-10) — CID prepares surveillance on Les Glover, a club owner and drugs dealer who is gathering cash for a big deal. Meanwhile, the uniform team lays bets on the identity and gender of Co
- E8: Northern Soul. (1999-04-17) — Pc Pete Redfern is not a happy bobby. Still not over the death of his young protégé Terry, he's now looking after another fresh-faced probationer, the very irritating Judy Byrd.
- E9: No Son Of Mine. (1999-04-24) — Looks like the game's up for DS Ray Pickering. Station boss Chief Inspector Barnard has found out that Ray's got to know his young daughter in the biblical sense. Loose cannon Pc
- E10: Someone To Watch Over Me. (1999-05-01) — A team from the station stakes out a post office, hoping to foil an armed robbery, but the plan is compromised when DS McCormack gets caught up in the action.
- E11: Fair And Foul. (1999-05-08) — A man is brought in who claims to know the identity of Pc Terry Sydenham's murderer. A car left by Nick as a decoy is stripped by thieves.
Terry's Sydenham's death has cast a sha
- E12: Life Liberty And Pursuit. (1999-05-15) — Connor Rice has been arrested and charged with the murder of Pc Terry Sydenham. However, with no hard evidence available there's a chance the thoroughly nasty drugs dealer could w
Season 3
- E1: No Direction Home. (2000-04-15) — Christmas Street's new CID chief, Jack Carter, immediately upsets Chief Inspector Barnard by arresting local dignitaries. Pcs Jitlada and Green become involved with a homeless youn
- E2: Half-Man, Half-Cop. (2000-04-22) — A one-man crime wave hits Christmas Street in the form of an impostor and DI Jack Carter and DS Janet Miller investigate local drugs dealers – one of whom turns out to be the son
- E3: Everything Must Go. (2000-04-29) — After a bungled drugs bust, DI Carter is left to salvage something from the few scraps he has. Carter and the team were after ambitious small-time dealer Gerald Ridley but chances
- E4: Respect. (2000-05-06) — Pc Clive goes in for some heroics involving one of Mulholland's tenants, and DI Carter goes after the gangster. But will Mulholland fall?
Andy offers to work off his debt to dodg
- E5: Above And Beyond. (2000-05-20) — Carter's confidence is shaken to its core when he pushes his luck too far.
Miller finds herself having to go beyond the bounds of duty when she tries to stop two brothers dealing
- E6: Nutcase. (2000-05-24) — Alfie Stokes is a sadistic, underworld-type who now claims to have found God, and he's DI Carter's star witness in the prosecution of Barry Roberts, a local drug dealer. But then
- E7: She's The One. (2000-05-27) — Two young burglars break into DI Carter's house and steal his illegally held replica Colt 45 pistol, leaving everyone involved in hot water. Meanwhile, Colin is drawn into a coupl
- E8: Death Becomes Her. (2000-06-03) — The gang is called in to break up a bare-knuckle fight but, in the ensuing fracas, an old woman collapses and dies. When her body goes missing, the team pursues a modern artist wh
- E9: Community Spirit. (2000-06-10) — Pc Pete Redfern is having a rough couple of days. Nobody attends his police Q & A session on the Carcroft Estate, he's splattered with ‘water' bombs and then he's suspended for
- E10: History. (2000-06-19) — DI Carter is put in a safe house after an arch enemy, Mark Dixon, is released from a psychiatric unit intent on revenge, convinced that Carter set him up. Dixon, a vicious rapist
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does City Central have? 3 season(s) with 32 episodes.
Who created City Central? Tony Jordan.
Where can I watch City Central? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
