A rootless genius, Iris Nixon, steals an enigmatic code from a charming philanthropist and disappears. A tense countdown ensues as she races to unravel the code's mystery.
CrimeAction & AdventureSky Atlantic
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Character
Contemporary, spare, grave and classical in form.
- contemporarynostalgic
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- rawmeticulous
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Cast
- Niamh AlgarIris Nixon
- Tom HollanderCameron McIntyre
- Sacha DhawanAlfie Bird
- Maya SansaInspector Nico Casterman
- Meréana TomlinsonJoy Baxter
- Marco LeonardiChief Commissioner Enrico Bruni
- Angela BruceMeski
- Peter SullivanJulian Baxter
- Debi MazarCelia Baxter
- Kristofer HivjuProfessor Jensen Lind
Crew
- Neil CrossCreator
- Atli ÖrvarssonOriginal Music Composer
Seasons
- Series 18 eps · 2025
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