The detective series Taggart, set in Glasgow, is currently a popular topic of conversation in the UK. The show, which first aired in 1985 and ran until 2010, centers around detectives working for the Strathclyde Police.
The show first appeared on ITV, but you can now watch it on Channel 5, where it’s become one of the top 10 most popular programs.
The show won praise from viewers, with one writing on Google that it was “absolutely top notch“.
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I binge-watched all the episodes on BritBox, watching them back-to-back whenever I had the chance. The acting was superb and the characters were really well-developed, they said.
One IMDb user praised the show as a fantastic, locally-produced detective drama, saying they’ve always enjoyed watching Taggart and that it’s consistently been a high-quality series.
One fan shared that they’re really enjoying the show, and think it might be the best police series – and possibly the best TV show ever – they’ve seen.
In 2013, The Guardian noted that the show paved the way for the popular Nordic noir crime dramas we’ve seen in recent years.
Critics noted that the film Taggart perfectly captured the mood of Nordic noir—a sense of urban isolation and sadness—years before the genre even had a name.
The show Taggart starred Mark McManus as the lead detective. Even after his death in 1994, the series continued for another 16 years before being cancelled.
When ITV cancelled the show, a representative said that Taggart, which first aired in 1983, had been one of their longest-running and most popular dramas.
Look, we’ve been listening to what you guys want, and honestly, ITV1 needs a refresh. So, we’re really focusing on making brand new, original dramas – that’s where we’re putting our energy and money now.
The series featured a talented cast including Neil Duncan, Iain Anders, James MacPherson, Blythe Duff, and Colin McCredie, alongside Peter McManus. Many well-known actors made guest appearances, such as Robert Carlyle, Mark Bonnar, Phyllis Logan, Billy Boyd, Richard Madden, and Dougray Scott.
Taggart is streaming now on Channel 5.
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