Murder City is a British police drama that centres on two mismatched detectives who scour London solving complex cases. Murder City premiered on 18 March 2004 on the ITV Network at 9pm. BBC America began airing the series on 17 August 2006. Amanda Donohoe plays Detective Inspector Susan Alembic. While possibly one of the more talented DIs in her department, she partners with the arguably less experienced detective sergeant, Luke Stone. In season 1, the character seemingly contradicted the pattern of the single British female detective. Although Wire in the Blood, Prime Suspect, and Blue... Murder provided well-developed female protagonists in DCI Carol Jordan, DCI Jane Tennison, and DCI Janine Lewis, the shows frequently focused on the leads' sexual relationships, difficulties, or lack thereof. However, Murder City, in season 1, rarely references Alembic's personal life and only at the conclusion of episode 3, Happy Families, does the audience learn the character is married with a child. Additionally, in episode 4 season 1, Mr. Right, she chastises DS Stone for his inability to balance his personal life with his work life.
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| On the air: | March 18, 2004-April 26, 2006 |
| Network: | STV, ITV1, ITV, UTV |
| Producer: | Andy Harries |