Ultraviolet (2000)

In the six-part British miniseries Ultraviolet, we discover that ultraviolet light is used (both in surgery and via high-tech weaponry) to identify people who have been infected with a disease labeled "Code V." It's transmitted via a bite to the neck, but at no point in the series is the word vampire used. Instead, in the second episode ("In Nomine Patris") the nickname "Leech" is introduced. We learn that it was this disease that was responsible for the fire of London, and that one in 20 people are already infected. In the opening episode, policeman Michael Colefield (Jack Davenport) is recruited into the secretive Complaints Investigation Bureau. He meets its introverted priest-chief Pearse (Philip Quast), the emotionally driven Dr. Angela March (Susannah Harker), and the bullish heavyweight Vaughan (Idris Elba). Spinning around Mike's suddenly complicated life are his best friend's jilted fiancée (Colette Brown) and an old flame (Fiona Dolman). In later hard-hitting episodes we see the stabbing murder of a teacher-priest by a 12-year-old boy ("Mea Culpa") and the capture of a Leech ("Persona Non Grata"). This intriguing series ends having tied together most of its threads, but dangles worrying implications at the viewer... not so much to suggest a sequel as to hammer home everything at stake. It played in America on the Sci Fi Channel. --Paul Tonks Amazon.com

Great vampire series

Great vampire series. I bought this because it has Stephen Moyer in it, but found it also has some of my favorite BBC actors as well. Worth watching. December 16, 2008

A Smart Take on an Age Old War

A former friend of mine who is British turned me on to this as soon as it became available in a Region 1 version and I was hooked immediately. From the underlying sexual tension between our mysterious former army soldier (Idris Elba) who still walks the walk and Angela (Susannah Harker), the doctor with the heart as hard as her scalpel, and finding the reasons why everyone plays their part in this smart, updated (though slightly dated, now) techno-battle with the Vampiric race is a fascinating race through the streets and lives of modern-day London. It's all up in the air, too, isn't it? I mean, the Vamps are working on something that would mean peace with Humans forevermore. Would we - could we - allow that? I was desperately disappointed it was only a mini-series and didn't have a follow-up, but it goes out on a powerful enough note as it is to carry it. Just greedy enough to want more from this wonderful cast and some really superior writing with intricate, advanced ideas on an age-old... myth. Worth the investment. Had it in VHS and upgraded to DVD to keep it current. October 11, 2007

LOVED IT

I wish this show was still in production. Well made, visually stunning and a enjoyable story lines. July 30, 2007

Mistery

I like to watch Jack Davenport, so this performance of his is very good, his character gets you into the story, I loved his confidence. The theme is original very diferent from what I've seen about vampires, I really loved it because not everything is about blood and the mistery of the plot keeps you in suspense. Very good to spend some time watching it. I would love if there would had been more episodes. April 10, 2007

Handsome Man and Vampires

I bought this because I adore Jack Davenport. The series is interestingly done and creative and the cast is very good. The story follows a mysterious squad of modern vampire hunters in London. We learn all of their reasons for joining the squad and it is fun to see who will win in this good vs evil battle. April 3, 2007

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