The Strange Calls (2012)

Name: The Strange Calls
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Toby Truslove, Barry Crocker, Patrick Brammall, Katherine Hicks

Comedy

Toby Banks, a young and recently disgraced police constable transferred from the city to a small town, and his elderly companion, Gregor, receive strange calls from townspeople every night.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (881 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Toby Truslove Const. Toby Banks
Barry Crocker Gregor
Patrick Brammall Sgt. Neil Lloyd
Katherine Hicks Kath

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

7.55 avg 6 episodes 7.9 → 7.9 28 min avg

U-shaped

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	First Call	7.9	55
2	Jingle	7.4	40
3	Phantom	7.4	35
4	Napoleon	6.9	35
5	Fish	7.8	34
6	Roots	7.9	31