Intruders (TV series)

Drama television series based on Michael Marshall Smith's novel The Intruders

This article is about the 2014 TV series. For the 1992 miniseries, see Intruders (miniseries).

Intruders

Intertitle of Intruders

Genre| Drama, mystery, paranormal fiction
Based on| The Intruders
by Michael Marshall Smith
Developed by| Glen Morgan
Written by| Glen Morgan
Directed by|

* Eduardo Sánchez
* Daniel Stamm

Starring|

* John Simm
* Mira Sorvino
* Tory Kittles
* James Frain
* Millie Bobby Brown

Composer| Bear McCreary
Country of origin|

* United States
* United Kingdom

Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers|

* Jane Tranter
* Julie Gardner
* Glen Morgan
* Rose Lam

Camera setup| Single
Running time| 60 minutes
Production company| BBC Worldwide Productions
Original release
Network| BBC America
Release| August 23 (2014-08-23) –
October 11, 2014 (2014-10-11)

Intruders is a drama television series based on Michael Marshall Sm

The Intruders (2007). An eight-episode season premiered in August 2014 on the American cable television network BBC America and was a joint production between BBC America and British channel BBC Two.[1][2] Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Stamm share directing duties.[3] On February 27, 2015, it was announced that Intruders was cancelled after one season.[4]

## Plot

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Jack Whelan is a former Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) detective who is asked to investigate strange occurrences related to a string of attempted suicide. Despite his efforts, he is stumped. He concentrates his search on a secret society, Qui Reverti (Latin for 'who return'), whose members chase immortality by seeking refuge in the bodies of others after their own deaths. Agents of the society, called "Shepherds", find the hosts of the returning souls and show them "triggers"––items important to the returning Qui Reverti members in their past lives––that "awaken" the returning soul. Once awakened, the intruding soul engages in a battle of wills with the host's soul, with the losing soul sent to the afterlife. In Whelan's case, this process destroys his marriage when his wife's body is taken by an intruder.

A serial killer named Marcus Fox comes back to life in the body of a little girl. Both souls fight for control, causing their memories to become confused. The struggle is exacerbated when the little girl becomes aware of the Qui Reverti guidebook for returning souls and begins using the information without truly understanding it.

## Main cast

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* John Simm as Jack Whelan:
A former LAPD detective who becomes involved with the Qui Reverti conspiracy. When his wife's soul is lost to an intruder, he destroys many triggers to stop other intruders. Despite this, he is recruited as a Shepherd and instructed to kill anyone who might reveal the organization's existence.
* Mira Sorvino as Amy Whelan/Rose Gilcrest:
Jack's wife whose soul is supplanted by that of Rose Gilcrest. It is unknown if Amy's soul is completely gone, given that Rose protects Jack.
* Tory Kittles as Gary Fischer:
Jack's friend who was exposed to a machine which allows him to recognize the soul in a body. He sees the soul of a friend, displaced by an intruder, in his infant daughter, and becomes increasingly unstable. He commits suicide by jumping off the roof of the Qui Reverti headquarters with information about the organization.
* James Frain as Richard Shepherd:
An assassin who takes a bribe to shepherd Marcus Fox instead of killing him. Guilt-ridden over his actions, he attempts to kill Madison, and covers his tracks throughout the season.
* Millie Bobby Brown as Madison O'Donnell:
A 9-year-old girl who serves as the vessel for Marcus Fox. However, Madison constantly fights to regain her body. When she suffers a bullet wound, Marcus tries to expel her but is himself forced out. She later suffers the consequences of Marcus's actions in her body.
* Alex Diakun as Marcus Fox:
A Qui Reverti member who is a serial killer. When the organization decides to give him a final death, he bribes Richard for one more life. Marcus tries to regain his former status but is unable to dominate Madison's soul, leading to an internal struggle.

## Episodes

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No.  | Title  | Directed by  | Written by  | U.K. air date  | U.S air date  | U.K. viewers
(millions)  | U.S. viewers
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1| "She Was Provisional"| Eduardo Sánchez| Glen Morgan| October 27, 2014 (2014-10-27)| August 23, 2014 (2014-08-23)| 0.951[5]| 0.796[6]
2| "And Here... You Must Listen"| Eduardo Sánchez| Glen Morgan| October 27, 2014 (2014-10-27)| August 30, 2014 (2014-08-30)| 0.751[5]| 0.366[7]
3| "Time Has Come Today"| Eduardo Sánchez| Glen Morgan| November 3, 2014 (2014-11-03)| September 6, 2014 (2014-09-06)| 0.430[8]| 0.293[9]
4| "Ave Verum Corpus"| Eduardo Sánchez| Glen Morgan| November 10, 2014 (2014-11-10)| September 13, 2014 (2014-09-13)| 0.448[10]| 0.306[11]
5| "The Shepherds and the Fox"| Daniel Stamm| Glen Morgan & Darin Morgan| November 17, 2014 (2014-11-17)| September 20, 2014 (2014-09-20)| 0.470[12]| 0.311[13]
6| "Bound"| Daniel Stamm| Glen Morgan & Kristen Cloke| November 22, 2014 (2014-11-22)| September 27, 2014 (2014-09-27)| N/A| 0.238[14]
7| "The Crossing Place"| Daniel Stamm| Darin Morgan & Glen Morgan| November 29, 2014 (2014-11-29)| October 4, 2014 (2014-10-04)| N/A| 0.243[15]
8| "There Is No End"| Daniel Stamm| Glen Morgan & Kristen Cloke| December 6, 2014 (2014-12-06)| October 11, 2014 (2014-10-11)| N/A| 0.267[16]

## References

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1. ^ Jeffery, Morgan (24 October 2014). "Mira Sorvino on BBC Two's Intruders: "It's beautiful, but it is brutal"". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 24, 2014). "Mira Sorvino To Star In BBC America Series 'Intruders'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
3. ^ "John Simm to star in BBC America drama Intruders". BBC News. January 13, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
4. ^ "Intruders: Cancelled by BBC America, No Season Two". 27 February 2015.
5. ^ a b Eames, Tom (October 28, 2014). "ITV's Grantchester leaps by over 500k to top Monday ratings". Digital Spy. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
6. ^ "'Doctor Who' Delivers Highest Rated Season Premiere Ever on BBC America". TV by the Numbers. August 25, 2014. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
7. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 3, 2014). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Saturday Cable Originals: 8.30.2014". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
8. ^ Campelli, Matthew (November 4, 2014). "Make Leicester British moves 1.3m". Broadcast Now. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
9. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 16, 2014). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Sunday Cable Originals: 9.7.2014 (and Saturday 9.6.2014)". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
10. ^ Chapman, Alexandra (November 11, 2014). "Grantchester bows out with 5m". Broadcast Now. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
11. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 16, 2014). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Saturday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 9.13.2014". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on September 17, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
12. ^ Campelli, Matthew (November 18, 2014). "BBC4 waltzes off with 1m". Broadcast Now. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
13. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 23, 2014). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Saturday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 9.20.2014". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on September 25, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
14. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 30, 2014). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Saturday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 9.27.2014". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on October 3, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
15. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 7, 2014). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Saturday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 10.4.2014". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
16. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 14, 2014). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Saturday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 10.11.2014". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2015.

## External links

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* Official website
* Intruders at IMDb
* Intruders at The Futon Critic
* Intruders at Rotten Tomatoes

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