Focusing on a serial killer, “Rellik” begins with the capture of the suspect and moves backwards in time

to the crime itself, gradually unravelling the truth. Richard Dormer plays Gabriel Markham, an obsessive

UK police detective, and Jodi Balfour plays Elaine Shepard, his bright and intense partner. As Markham’s

personal and professional lives unfurl alongside a thrilling chase to catch a brutal killer, “Rellik” explores

the very nature of motivation and how our pasts make us who we are.

Markham was a traditional alpha-male until the moment his world came crashing down in the

aftermath of a brutal attack. A brave and highly commended police officer, he has a self-destructive

streak that has led to years of drinking, drugs and womanizing.

Shepard has a natural intelligence which, combined with her warmth and determined intensity, make

her a skilled detective. Newly transferred to Markham’s team, the two of them have an undeniable

connection, and as he starts to unravel over the course of the serial killer investigation, Shepard

continues to support him, protecting him from the worst of himself.

A professional psychiatrist, Isaac Taylor (Paterson Joseph) use his warm, calm and collected demeanour

to win the trust of his patients. He is intelligent and extremely observant, but suffers from extreme OCD.

Isaac has a lofty impression of his chosen profession – bordering on a saviour complex – and believes

that by delving into people’s dark pasts, he is fixing them and making the world a better place.

Quietly imposing, Martin Brook (Michael Wildman) is a reassuring presence in the station, particularly

for Markham, who trusts him more than any of his other colleagues. He works hard and methodically,

and he does things by the book, meaning that he finds some of Gabriel’s more unorthodox methods of

policing uncomfortable to witness.