99-1 is a British television crime thriller series, first broadcast on 5 January 1994, that ran for a total of two series on ITV. The series starred Leslie Grantham as Mick Raynor, a maverick undercover policeman tasked with taking down some of the country's most dangerous criminals. The first series co-starred Robert Stephens as Raynor's commander, Oakwood. For the second series, Stephens was replaced by Frances Tomelty as Commander Stone. Other significant roles in the series fell to Adie Allen, Niall Buggy and Danny Webb, with Constantine Gregory also joining the cast in 1995.
The series was created by playwright Terry Johnson, alongside Steve Clark-Hall and Barbara Cox. Johnson also directed two episodes of the first series. A total of fourteen episodes were produced, with the final episode being broadcast on 23 February 1995. After initially being released on VHS, the first series was released on DVD on 14 February 2011. The second and final series swiftly followed on 22 August 2011.
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Plot
Implicated in an enquiry, DI Mick Raynor (Leslie Grantham) agrees to go deep undercover to bring down criminal networks that appear to be beyond the reach of the law.
After being discharged from the force after being convicted of conspiracy, Mick Raynor ends up by coerced Commander Oakwood (Robert Stephens) into going undercover to gain information on an organised crime syndicate, with Oakwood giving Raynor different dangerous assignments over several weeks.
After Oakwood dies from intestinal cancer, Rayner believing he has finished with undercover work, is once again coerced into re-joining undercover detective work by Oakwood's replacement Commander Stone (Frances Tomelty).
When Raynor attempts to leave his undercover detective position, all his identification is mysteriously erased from the national database which leaves him unable to obtain money or a passport, Raynor in the meantime is pursued by hitmen.
Cast
Leslie Grantham as Mick Raynor; a disgraced former detective inspector
Adie Allen as Liz Hulley; detective constable and close friend of Raynor
Niall Buggy as Elbow; police informant and one of Raynor's closest friends
Danny Webb as Gerry McCarthy; a well connected drug dealer
Robert Stephens as Oakwood; Raynor's commander (1.1 – 2.1)
Frances Tomelty as Stone; Raynor's commander (2.1 – 2.8)
Gwyneth Strong as Charlotte Raynor; Mick's estranged wife (1.1 – 1.6)
Andrew Tiernan as Billy Pink; a contract killer (1.1 – 1.6)
Malcolm Storry as Travis; detective superintendent (1.1 – 1.3)
Robert Carlyle as Trevor Preston; detective constable (1.1)
Constantine Gregory as Sir Marcus Hinchcliffe (2.2 – 2.8)
John Hallam as Mark Wise (2.4 – 2.8)
Timothy Block as Alberston (2.2 – 2.8)