Wycliffe (1994): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1994, Wycliffe is a crime and drama series.

What it’s about. Wycliffe is a British television series, based on W. J. Burley's novels about Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe. It was produced by HTV and broadcast on the ITV Network, following a pilot episode on 7 August 1993, between 24 July 1994 and 5 July 1998. The series was filmed in Cornwall, with a production office in Truro. Music for the series was composed by Nigel Hess and was awarded the Royal Television Society award for the best television theme. Wycliffe is played by Jack Shepherd, assisted by DI Doug Kersey and DI Lucy Lane. Each episode deals with a murder investigation. In the early series, the stories are adapted from Burley's books and are in classic whodunit style, often with quirky characters and plot elements. In later seasons, the tone becomes more naturalistic and there is more emphasis on internal politics within the police.

Who’s in it. Wycliffe stars Jack Shepherd as Detective Superintendent Wycliffe, Jimmy Yuill as DI Doug Kersey, Helen Masters as DI Lucy Lane and Aaron Harris as DS Dixon, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Wycliffe has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Britbox Apple TV Channel and BritBox. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Wycliffe page.

If you liked it. Fans of Wycliffe tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Lucifer and Riverdale.