Extremely Dangerous

18+1999

Drama

Extremely Dangerous is a 1999 four part series for ITV starring Sean Bean as an ex-National Criminal Intelligence Service undercover agent who is convicted of the brutal murder of his wife and child. He goes on the run to try and clear his name, starting with a strange clue sent to him in prison.

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Production

Picture Palace Pictures, Northwestone

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 11, 1999

Last Aired

December 2, 1999

Networks

ITV1

Created By

Murray Smith

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Part 1

Air date: 1999-11-11

Former MI5 agent Neil Byrne, convicted of the brutal murder of his wife and child, escapes from custody and goes on the run in an attept to clear his name and find the real killer.

Part 2

Air date: 1999-11-11

Byrne, on the run from the police and the local crime syndicate, is determined to decipher the clues in a book sent to him in prison. When another murder is committed, Byrne is again the prime suspect.

Part 3

Air date: 1999-11-25

Byrne lays low in a safe house but has to break cover in an attempt to get the Patagonia codes from Governor Gregg.

Part 4

Air date: 1999-12-02

Byrne finds the final clue to the identity of the perpetrators who killed his wife and child.

Cast

Sean Bean

Neil Byrne

Juliet Aubrey

Annie

Ralph Brown

Joe Connor

Alex Norton

DCS Wallace

Sean Gallagher

DI Danny Ford

Anthony Booth

Frank Palmer

Ron Donachie

Gebbert

Doug Rao

Elgin

Nicholas Day

Gregg

Glyn Owen

Fleming

Nitin Ganatra

Ali Khan

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