It's Dark Outside (1964)

Name: It's Dark Outside
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.8
Cast: William Mervyn

Drama

This spin-off from The Odd Man (1962) starred William Mervyn as the acerbic Inspector Rose, who, alongside the soft-hearted pensive Det. Sgt. Swift (Keith Barron), are joined by Anthony (John Carson) and Alice Brand (June Toblin), a barrister and his journalist wife, though not for long. By the second season, the Brands and Swift departed, leaving the calm, cold Rose in prime position, supported by newcomers DS Hunter (Anthony Ainley), his girlfriend Claire (Veronica Strong), and her boozy reporter friend Fred Blaine (John Stratton).

IMDb rating: 7.8 (48 votes)
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

William Mervyn Chief Insp. Charles Rose

Seasons

Season 1 (1964)

6.75 avg 8 episodes 7.2 → 7.4

Rebound

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Grim World of the Brothers Tulk	7.2	13
2	One Man's Right	5.5	8
3	Speak Ill of the Living	6.8	9
4	More Ways of Killing a Cat	7.5	10
5	Wake the Dead	7.2	8
6	A Room with No View	6.2	8
7	A Case for Identification	6.2	9
8	You Play the Red and the Black Comes Up	7.4	7

Season 2 (1965)

7.03 avg 3 episodes 6.3 → 8.6

U-shaped

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Guilty World of Hosea Pitt	6.3	7
5	A Slight Case of Matrimony	6.2	5
7	The Prevalence of Liars	8.6	36

It's Dark Outside (1964)

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