The scene between Tom and Katherine was expanded slightly in the sixth episode to keep their relationship active to facilitate a second series.[12] Other plot threads that were left dangling with the intention to be explored in a second series include the reveals that Ms. Utterson is the Hyde side to Jackman's mother Sophia, and that Jackman's twin sons Eddie and Harry can swap bodies.[14] However, no further episodes were commissioned. In an August 2007 interview, Moffat told Alan Sepinwall of The Star-Ledger that he had a sequel written for the miniseries "should the BBC be interested".[15] Following Jekyll, Moffat became a co-writer on Sherlock.[16]
Jekyll was broadcast on BBC One on Saturday nights from 9 p.m.[27] A two-week break occurred between showings of the third and fourth episodes because the Live Earth benefit concert was broadcast during its timeslot on 7 July.[31] The series began airing on BBC America from 4 August, as part of a "Supernatural Saturday" programming strand.[32] In Australia, Jekyll began broadcasting on ABC1, Sundays at 8.30 p.m. from 2 March 2008 with a double episode back-to-back each week. In Canada, Jekyll began broadcasting on Showcase, beginning at the end of August 2007 and on BBC Canada, Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. from 26 March 2008. Also in Hong Kong, Wednesday at 11:55 p.m. from 11 February 2009 on TVB Pearl.[33] In the Netherlands, Jekyll was broadcast in the summer of 2009 on Sci-Fi Channel.
Jekyll 2007 S01e01
The BBFC rated all episodes as a 15 certificate on 11 June 2007.[41] Jekyll: Season One was released for region 2 on 30 July 2007 by Contender Home Entertainment.[42] It includes uncut episodes, including restoration of some swearing cut from the BBC broadcasts.[11] As DVD Verdict says about this uncut version, "the language is saucier, the violence a bit more bloody, and the sex more primal."[43] The disc contains audio commentaries on two episodes: producer Elaine Cameron, writer Steven Moffat and first-block director Douglas Mackinnon comment on episode one, while executive producer Beryl Vertue, second-block director Matt Lipsey and actress Gina Bellman comment upon the sixth episode. The set also contains two documentaries: "Anatomy of a Scene" focuses upon the production of the zoo sequence in episode two, while "The Tale Retold" covers the evolution of the series. The first Region 1 release occurred in the United States on 18 September 2007,[44] although the Region 1 Canadian release was delayed until 9 October, following the Canadian broadcast of the series on Showcase, which commenced at the end of August 2007.[45]
Jekyll was a short-lived British drama series that contained elements of both science fiction and horror. The series was created by Steven Moffat and is loosely based on the 1886 novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by author Robert Louis Stevenson. The series lasted only six episodes and was broadcast on BBC One from June 16th to July 28th, 2007. Jekyll starred James Nesbitt in the dual role of Doctor Tom Jackman and his alter ego, Mister Edward Hyde. The series posits that the original Robert Louis Stevenson novel was generally accepted as a work of fiction, but there is mounting evidence to support that it was based on actual events. Doctor Tom Jackman begins the series aware of his condition, but unaware of his possible connection to the literary figure of Doctor Henry Jekyll. Two rival groups of researchers take a vested interest in Doctor Jackman as he struggles to find a balance between his warring personalities.
Despite receiving good ratings and reviews, why did the BBC's 2007 Jekyll not receive a second season? The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde was written by Robert Louis Stevenson, and the story explores the dark side of Dr. Henry Jekyll. The good doctor creates a serum to suppress the darkness within himself, but it only serves to make his evil alter ego Edward Hyde emerge. The story has since become a classic tale, with just about any story dealing with split personalities or alter egos being a nod to the novella.
Steven Moffat might be best known for his time as showrunner on Doctor Who, but he also has a habit of modernizing classic literature and turning them into hit shows for the BBC. This includes the Benedict Cumberbatch version of Sherlock and 2020's Dracula, but this habit began back with 2007's Jekyll. This six-part miniseries starred James Nesbitt as a scientist named Jackman who agrees to "share" his body with sinister alter ego Hyde on condition he sticks to a set of rules. Jackman has a nurse who helps manage his transitions as Hyde takes over at set times but a mysterious organization wants the doctor and his alter ego to study, while Hyde is unaware Jackman also has a wife and children.
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