The Bletchley Circle
2012 · TV Series · TV-14 · 45 min · ★ 7.6 · 79% critics
In post-war Britain, four former wartime codebreakers try to settle back into ordinary life. When a troubling murder case shows a pattern no one else will take seriously, they reunite and use their sharp analytical skills to investigate, pushing against social expectations and official skepticism as they hunt for answers.
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Details
- Years
- 2012–2014
- Release date
- 2012-09-06
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 45 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (144 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tense, character-driven British period mystery with smart pattern-spotting and social pushback; Not for you if you dislike fast resolutions or prefer lighter fare like Grantchester.
Pros: gripping post-war mystery; strong female leads; vivid 1950s setting | Cons: cases wrap up quickly; logic feels rushed; social themes feel heavy
Themes
- england
- rape
- world war ii
- violent husband
- strong woman
- british army
- human trafficking
- code breaking
- rape and murder
- period drama
- crime family
- post world war ii
- +30 more
Cast & crew
Rachael Stirling
as Millie
Julie Graham
as Jean
- AM
Anna Maxwell Martin
as Susan
- EK
Elliot Kerley
as Sam
- KB
Kieran Bew
as Clerk on Train
- SW
Simon Williams
as Cavendish
- JM
Jonathan McGuinness
as Technician
- SD
Simon Darwen
as Official
- AP
Alexander Perkins
as Policeman
- PM
Paul McGann
as John Richards
Directed by Sarah Harding, Andy de Emmony, Jamie Payne
Created by Guy Burt
Episodes2 seasons · 7 episodes
Season 13 episodes
- S1E1Cracking a Killer's Code (1)45mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiPeacockApple TV+
- S1E2Cracking a Killer's Code (2)45mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiPeacockApple TV+
- S1E3Cracking a Killer's Code (3)45mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiPeacockApple TV+
Season 24 episodes
- S2E1Blood on Their Hands (1)45mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiPeacock
- S2E2Blood on Their Hands (2)45mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiPeacock
- S2E3Uncustomed Goods (1)45mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiPeacock
- S2E4Uncustomed Goods (2)45mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiPeacock