The Ghost Squad

The Ghost Squad

  • 2005
  • 1 Seasons
  • 7 Episodes
  •  5.143  (7)
  •   Ended

The Ghost Squad was a 2005 British crime drama series produced by Company Pictures, for Channel 4. The show was created by Tom Grieves. Inspired by the real life "Ghost Squad" that existed between 1994 and 1998, secretly investigating police corruption, the premise of the series is that the squad continued to operate in secret after officially being shut down. It starred Elaine Cassidy as a police constable recruited into the squad and Jonas Armstrong as her handler. The show was cancelled after a single seven episode series.

The Ghost Squad
Seasons
Colour Blind
7. Colour Blind
December 27, 2005
Amy goes under cover to investigate a detective inspector accused of involvement in drugs and prostitution.
Necessary Means
6. Necessary Means
December 20, 2005
Amy has to get close to a CSU officer under investigation by the Financial Crimes Unit, and find out where her money is coming from.
Firewall
5. Firewall
December 13, 2005
Amy has to discover which of three police officers working on a witness protection programme is corrupt, and make sure that the witness reaches court.
The Greater Good
4. The Greater Good
December 06, 2005
Amy investigates the background of a Chief Superintendent in line for further promotion, but spots her dining with her own boyfriend.
Heroes
3. Heroes
November 29, 2005
Amy is sent under cover to work alongside a police sergeant and expose his corruption.
Hardcore
2. Hardcore
November 22, 2005
Amy, newly recruited to the Ghost Squad, investigates a group of police officers who have been working under cover to expose a sex trafficking network.
One of Us
1. One of Us
November 15, 2005
PC. Amy Harris finds a young Asian man dead in a police interview room, and realises that her fellow officers are framing her for murder.
Description
The Ghost Squad was a 2005 British crime drama series produced by Company Pictures, for Channel 4. The show was created by Tom Grieves. Inspired by the real life "Ghost Squad" that existed between 1994 and 1998, secretly investigating police corruption, the premise of the series is that the squad continued to operate in secret after officially being shut down. It starred Elaine Cassidy as a police constable recruited into the squad and Jonas Armstrong as her handler. The show was cancelled after a single seven episode series.
  • Premiere Date
    November 15, 2005
  • Rating
    5.143  (7)