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Melissa

Melissa

created by Alan Bleasdale

1997 1 seasons 5 eps≈ 5h totalEndedChannel 4DramaCrime

Acclaimed war journalist Guy Foster finds himself in the company of odd and sinister people after getting engaged to the mysterious Melissa McKensie. Soon, he'll become a suspect in a series of grisly murders and will have to solve them to clear his name.

3.4/5

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Synopsis

Acclaimed war journalist Guy Foster finds himself in the company of odd and sinister people after getting engaged to the mysterious Melissa McKensie. Soon, he'll become a suspect in a series of grisly murders and will have to solve them to clear his name.

The vibe

murdercruise shipminiseriesmurder mystery

Cast

Julie WaltersJulie WaltersPaula HepburnTim DuttonTim DuttonGuy FosterAdrian DunbarAdrian DunbarGraeme HepburnChristopher RyanChristopher RyanLes MauriceGary CadyGary CadyDon PageDiana WestonHope Magenta

Creator

Alan Bleasdale

Network

Channel 4

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

5

Episode length

55 min

Total runtime

≈ 5h

First aired

1997

Country

United Kingdom

Genres

DramaCrime

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