55 Degrees North

Set amidst the vibrant streets of Newcastle, 55 Degrees North is a six-part drama series for BBC ONE. Don Gilet stars as DS Nicky Cole, a charismatic London detective relocated to Newcastle to work the nightshift after he blows the whistle on police corruption. Blending drama and dry humour, the series follows Nicky as he comes to terms with his career change and tries to make his face fit within his new Northern environment.

Armed with a self-effacing manner and a lively sense of humour, Nicky quickly discovers that being a good cop doesn't always win you friends. Stuck away from the land of the living as a night detective, he learns that new friends are in short supply—the other detectives look upon him with suspicion and his boss DI Carter doesn't do much to make his new recruit welcome.

Although his methods can, at times, be unorthodox, Nicky always tries to do the right thing, even if it does make him unpopular with his new colleagues. Nicky finds his match in self-assured Crown Prosecution Service lawyer Claire Maxwell. But could their friendship ever develop beyond the boundaries of work?

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55 Degrees North - 101 - Episode 1

submitted 2004-07-08 23:39:23
Airdate: 2004-07-06

A witness in the trial of an extortionist dies in a plunge from a bridge over the Tyne and Nicky races to protect the one remaining witness, Naz Ahmed (Amit Arroz).

55 Degrees North - 102 - Episode 2

submitted 2004-07-13 20:06:41
Airdate: 2004-07-13

Nicky is thrown in at the deep end to work undercover as a punter in the brothel owned by Amber (Tracy Whitwell), while his uncle Errol helps neighbour Georgina (Jacqueline King) who is being beaten by an unwanted suitor. Clark takes a rather personal interest in the case of two students assaulted by a neighbour after they reported a break-in at their flat.

55 Degrees North - 103 - Episode 3

submitted 2004-07-21 00:25:20
Airdate: 2004-07-20

Nicky Cole finds his shift becoming a nightmare. A protest on the high-level bridge is holding up the Newcastle traffic and his fellow detectives refuse to help with an overdue missing person case.

55 Degrees North - 104 - Episode 4

submitted 2004-07-28 01:45:13
Airdate: 2004-07-27

55 Degrees North - 105 - Episode 5

submitted 2004-08-06 16:56:04
Airdate: 2004-08-03

Nicky is under investigation for corruption, and learns the person who reported him is the only person who can clear his name. Meanwhile, he's investigating a possible double murder at an old people's home.

55 Degrees North - 106 - Episode 6

submitted 2004-08-11 01:31:08
Airdate: 2004-08-10

A woman found naked and wandering the streets is the latest victim in a series of date rapes. Nicky and the team go undercover in a local night club to trap the rapist.