Jekyll & Hyde
Inspired by the original novella by Robert Louis Stevenson and penned by Higson, Jekyll & Hyde is set in 1930s London and will follow Robert Jekyll, the grandson of Henry Jekyll, on his quest to discover his real identity, his true family history and the nature of his ‘curse’ – which his foster father, Dr Vishal Najaran, is controlling with medication. His journey will take him into a dark and unforgiving place, as his alter ego seems capable of anything. At the same time there are shadowy forces trying to find Jekyll and the source of his powers.
The grandson of the infamous Dr Jekyll returns to 1930s London from Ceylon after he experiences a disturbing transformation. As he delves into his family history he begins to attract the attention of a secret society and a spy-master.
Having miraculously survived an attempt on his life, Robert follows the advice of Lily and Max and goes searching for answers at his grandfather's former home. His search leads him to an unexpected encounter at the Empire Hall.
Captain Dance's arrival in London excites the creatures in MIO's cells, including the ghastly Cutter. Searching for a cure, Robert takes some of the potions in his Grandfather's lab. Garson tells Robert of a relative who may still be alive.
Garson discovers something about the curse of the Jekyll family that could hold the secret to saving Maggie's life. Dance sets his trap, tempting Robert with an offer of help - but Bulstrode disrupts their meeting.
After curing Maggie, Robert learns that there is a distant branch of his family, the Jezequiels, living in an isolated house in Suffolk and, with Max in tow, decides to visit, learning from locals about a monstrous black dog which terrorizes the area. Robert is mistrustful of the widowed Renata Jezequiel, whose husband was apparently killed by the creature and whose student son Brant has disappeared. He believes she is a shape shifter working for Tenebrae who transforms herself into the black dog. He must use his own powers of alteration to expose the family's secret and defeat the monstrous canine - though victory comes at a cost.
Tormented by recent tragedies Robert loses control of his transformations. Bulstrode reveals he has Ravi and enlists Robert to track down Spring-Heeled Jack.
Robert and Ravi go in search of the parasite-infested Spring-Heeled Jack. Robert then faces a race against time when this Reaper takes control of Ravi.
Robert is unable to resist the temptation to track down the monster that is killing wealthy young men. When he corners the killer she tells him two stunning pieces of news.
Robert, Ravi and Olalla take Maggie to the safety of Renata's house, but Ravi is rightly uneasy as the corpse of Renata's supposedly dead husband Gideon has been inhabited by an escaped incubus, a demon which sucks the life out of others and takes on their form - and Tenebrae are also after it. Renata and Robert both have near fatal encounters with it before Renata explains that her house is a portal to a demonic kingdom ruled by Lord Trash, from which the incubus escaped. Robert does battle with the monster, seemingly killing it before Renata informs him of the calyx, the stone jar whose contents will destroy Dance before he returns to London, though not all his party leaves with him.
Returning to London Robert's group is waylaid by Fedora and her thugs, who steal the incubus, but they are rescued by Garson, Bella and Hils, whom Olalla has contacted. With the incubus in her possession Fedora is able to fully revive Dance but Robert, having learnt Lily's secret, is not best disposed to help MIO until his friends convince him that Dance threatens global security. Tenebrae launches an attack on Bulstrode's headquarters, stealing the all-important Calyx, before arriving at Robert's house for a final, deadly showdown.
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Richard E. Grant | Sir Roger Bulstrode |
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Donald Sumpter | Garson |
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Tom Bateman | Robert Jekyll |
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Stephanie Hyam | Lily Clarke |
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Tom Rhys Harries | Sackler |
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Phil McKee | Hannigan |
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Natalie Gumede | Bella |
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Michael Karim | Ravi Najaran |
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Enzo Cilenti | Captain Dance |
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Amit Shah | Brannigan |
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Natasha O'Keeffe | Fedora |
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Oliver Gilbert | Mister Wax |
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Tony Way | Silas |
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Ruby Bentall | Hils |
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Sinéad Cusack | Maggie Hope |
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Christian McKay | Maxwell Utterson |
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Mark Bonnar | Lord Protheroe |
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Alex Bertuchi | Gangster |
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Chiara Goldsmith | Vetala |
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Jason La Shard | The Cutter |
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Tim Woodward | Sir Marion Carew |
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Chris Cowlin | Sailor |
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Neil Bishop | MIO Officer |
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Dee Tails | The Harbinger |
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Nicholas Moss | One Eye Chauffeur |
| Director | Colin Teague |
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| Stewart Svaasand |
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| Robert Quinn |
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| Joss Agnew |
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| Writer | Charlie Higson, Guy Burt, Sophie Petzal, Jason Sutton, Simon J. Ashford, Gareth Roberts | |
| Producer | Foz Allan, Charlie Higson, Francis Hopkinson, Emily Russell, Louise Sutton, Gareth Roberts, Trevor Ingman | |
| Musician | David Arnold, Michael Price | |
| Photography | Simon Dennis, Suzie Lavelle, Mark Waters, Nic Morris | |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
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| Regions | Region 1 |
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| Index | 1284 |
| Added Date | Jan 26, 2020 21:27:42 |
| Modified Date | Jan 26, 2020 21:27:42 |