Direction: John Strickland

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by John Strickland. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Line of Duty (TV Series)

2012 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Jed Mercurio · Douglas Mackinnon · David Caffrey · Daniel Nettheim

Cast Martin Compston · Vicky McClure · Adrian Dunbar · Craig Parkinson

Synopsis TV Series (2012-Present Day). 6 Seasons. 36 Episodes. Following one multi-stranded investigation over five hours, Line Of Duty sees Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) transferred to AC-12, a fictional anti-corruption unit, after a mistaken shooting during a counter-terrorist operation....

7.6

2K votes

7.6

2K votes

Prime Suspect 2 (TV)

1992 · Movie · 203 min. · United Kingdom

Direction John Strickland

Cast Helen Mirren · Colin Salmon · John Benfield · Jack Ellis

Synopsis Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison now deals with a racially charged murder. The long-dead body of a young black woman is discovered in a district recently convulsed by police brutality and which now is in the midst of a highly-charged...

7.5

114 votes

7.5

114 votes

Bodyguard (TV Miniseries)

2018 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Jed Mercurio · Thomas Vincent · John Strickland

Cast Richard Madden · Keeley Hawes · Stuart Bowman · Tom Brooke

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2018). 6 Episodes. Set in and around the corridors of power, "Bodyguard" tells the fictional story of David Budd, a heroic but volatile war veteran now working as a Specialist Protection Officer for the Royalty and Specialist Protection...

7.0

7K votes

7.0

7K votes

Direction John Strickland

Cast David Suchet · Adrian Lukis · Annabel Mullion · Zoe Wanamaker

Synopsis Ariadne Oliver becomes an amateur sleuth when her goddaughter tasks her to find out the truth behind her parents' mysterious deaths.

6.9

168 votes

6.9

168 votes

Direction John Strickland

Cast Geraldine McEwan · Christian Coulson · Cherie Lunghi · Robert Pugh

Synopsis The residents of Chipping Cleghorn are astonished to read an advert in the local newspaper that a murder will take place the following Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Little Paddocks, the home of Letitia Blacklock. A group gathers and at...

6.7

92 votes

6.7

92 votes

In Plain Sight (TV Miniseries)

2016 · Series · 150 min. · United Kingdom

Direction John Strickland

Cast Martin Compston · Gilly Gilchrist · Jack Greenlees · Sorcha Groundsell

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2016). 3 Episodes. A three part TV miniseries about Lanarkshire's Detective William Muncie and his quest to bring to justice notorious killer Peter Manuel.

6.7

114 votes

6.7

114 votes

Direction John Strickland

Cast Julia McKenzie · Ian Weichardt · Laura O'Toole · Robert Dunbar

Synopsis An attempt to bring a famed stately home back to its former glory is marred when a visiting Austrian diplomat is shot to death decades after the disappearance of a priceless diamond.

6.6

72 votes

6.6

72 votes

Marple (TV Series)

2004 · Series · 94 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Andy Wilson · Charles Palmer · John Strickland · Tom Shankland

Cast Geraldine McEwan · Julia McKenzie · Stephen Churchett · Greg Bennett

Synopsis TV Series (2004). Marple is a British television series based on the Miss Marple and other murder mystery novels by Agatha Christie. It is also known as Agatha Christie's Marple. The title character was played by Geraldine McEwan from the...

6.5

193 votes

6.5

193 votes

Maigret (TV Series)

1992 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction James Cellan Jones · John Glenister · Stuart Burge · Nicholas Renton

Cast Michael Gambon · Geoffrey Hutchings · Jack Galloway · James Larkin

Synopsis Maigret was a British television series that ran on ITV for twelve episodes between 1992 and 1993. It was an adaptation of the books by Georges Simenon featuring his fictional French detective Jules Maigret. Each of the episodes was based...

6.4

47 votes

6.4

47 votes

Apparitions (TV Miniseries)

2008 · Series · 360 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Joe Ahearne · John Strickland

Cast Martin Shaw · Rick Warden · Siobhan Finneran · John Shrapnel

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2008). 6 Episodes. Father Jacob, is a kind of Vatican saint maker, a miracle detective and, in addition, he is an exorcist. His mission is to defeat Satan before the end of the world. Father Jacob (Martin Shaw)...

6.3

90 votes

6.3

90 votes

Direction Hettie Macdonald · Alrick Riley · John Strickland

Cast Andrew Buchan · Jody Latham · Peter Mullan · Tamzin Outhwaite

Synopsis Ex-special forces operative and convicted murderer John Mercer is awarded an early release from prison on the condition that he becomes an assassin for the government.

6.2

33 votes

6.2

33 votes

Mr. Selfridge (TV Series)

2013 · Series · 45 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Andrew Davies · Anthony Byrne · Michael Keillor · Jon Jones

Cast Jeremy Piven · Tom Goodman-Hill · Amanda Abbington · Frances O'Connor

Synopsis TV Series (2013-2016). 4 Seasons. 40 Episodes. Centers on the story of the flamboyant and visionary American founder of Selfridge's, London's department store. Mr Selfridge. This is the story of 'Mile a Minute Harry', a man with a mission to...

6.2

358 votes

6.2

358 votes

The Musketeers (TV Series)

2014 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Adrian Hodges · Andy Hay · Nicholas Renton · Toby Haynes

Cast Luke Pasqualino · Tom Burke · Howard Charles · Santiago Cabrera

Synopsis Set on the streets of seventeenth century Paris where law and order is more an idea than reality, the series follows Musketeers Athos , Aramis and Porthos who are far more than King Louis XIII’s personal bodyguards, but ultimately stand...

5.7

603 votes

5.7

603 votes

X Company (TV Series)

2015 · Series · 44 min. · Canada

Direction David Frazee · Jamie Magnus Stone · John Strickland · Craig Viveiros

Cast Evelyne Brochu · Jack Laskey · Warren Brown · Connor Price

Synopsis TV Series (2015). X COMPANY is an emotionally-driven character drama, set in the thrilling and dangerous world of WWII espionage and covert operations. It follows the stories of five highly skilled young recruits - Canadian, American and British - torn...

5.6

47 votes

5.6

47 votes

Bedlam (TV Series)

2011 · Series · 40 min. · United Kingdom

Direction David Allison · Neil Jones · Chris Parker · John Strickland

Cast Theo James · Ashley Madekwe · Charlotte Salt · Hugo Speer

Synopsis TV Series (2011-2012). 2 Seasons. 12 Episodes. Set in Bedlam Heights - an apartment building converted from a pre-Victorian lunatic asylum - the inhabitants in this sexy, contemporary paranormal program experience the darker side of the building’s history when former...

5.0

209 votes

5.0

209 votes

The Rig

2023 · Series · 50 min. · United Kingdom

Direction David Macpherson · John Strickland · Alex Holmes

Cast Iain Glen · Emily Hampshire · Martin Compston · Mark Bonnar

Synopsis 6 Episodes. The drama will be set on the Kinloch Bravo oil rig, stationed off the Scottish coast in the dangerous waters of the North Sea. When the crew is due to return to the mainland, a mysterious and all-enveloping...

5.0

747 votes

5.0

747 votes

Case Sensitive (TV Miniseries)

2011 · Series · 40 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Charles Martin · John Strickland

Cast Olivia Williams · Darren Boyd · Rupert Graves · Emily Olivia Robins

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2011). 2 Seasons. 4 Episodes. When the bodies of a mother and her young daughter are found in the bathroom of their luxury home, new DS Charlie Zailer (Olivia Willliams) and her junior colleague DC Simon Waterhouse (Darren...

4.9

113 votes

4.9

113 votes

The Philanthropist (TV Series)

2009 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Tom Fontana · Charlie Corwin · Jim Juvonen · Jonas Pate

Cast James Purefoy · Neve Campbell · Jesse L. Martin · Michael Kenneth Williams

Synopsis The title character, Teddy Rist (portrayed by James Purefoy), is a billionaire playboy haunted by the death of his only child. His life changes when he rescues a young boy during a hurricane in Nigeria. As a result, Rist begins...

4.8

121 votes

4.8

121 votes

Direction John Strickland

Cast Olivia Williams · Darren Boyd · Eva Birthistle · Theo James

Synopsis Case Sensitive: The Other Half Lives is a gripping psychological thriller about love, obsession, trust and betrayal based on the book by Sophie Hannah. Music teacher Ruth Blacksmith (Eva Birthistle) is desperately in love with Aidan Harper (Theo James). She...

4.8

41 votes

4.8

41 votes

The Murder of Princess Diana (TV)

2007 · Movie · 120 min. · United States

Direction John Strickland

Cast Jennifer Morrison · Nathalie Brocker · Grégori Derangère · Liz Kettle

Synopsis A fictionalized account of the events leading up to the tragic car accident that claimed the lives of Princess Diana (1961-1997), her companion Dodi Fayed and their chauffeur in a Paris tunnel.

4.6

121 votes

4.6

121 votes