The Man in Room 17 (1965): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1965, The Man in Room 17 is a crimen and drama series.

What it’s about. The Man in Room 17 is a British television series which ran for two seasons in the mid-1960s, produced by the Northern ITV franchise, Granada Television. Key to the series' success was the involvement of writer/producer Robin Chapman. The show was set in Room 17 of the Department of Social Research, where former wartime agent-turned-criminologist Edwin Oldenshaw solved difficult police cases through theory and discussions with his assistants. The novelty of the series was that Oldenshaw and his colleagues never needed to leave their office in order to resolve cases, preferring to spend their time playing the Japanese board game of Go. They simply provided their prognosis and left the police to do the cleaning up. Different directors were often appointed to film the Room 17 and outside-world scenes independently, to maintain a sense of distance between the two worlds.

Who’s in it. The Man in Room 17 stars Richard Vernon as Oldenshaw, Michael Aldridge as Dimmock, Denholm Elliott as Imlac Defraits and Willoughby Goddard as Sir Geoffrey Norton, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, The Man in Room 17 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Man in Room 17 page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Man in Room 17 tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Lucifer and Riverdale.