"CI5: The New Professionals" (1998)TV series

Creator:

Brian Clemens

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

1998 (Denmark)

Genre:

Action | Crime

Plot:

CI5, the British squad formed by George Cowley to combat 'anarchy, acts of terror, crimes against the public'...

Cast

Edward Woodward	...	Harry Malone (13 episodes, 1999)
Kal Weber	...	Chris Keel (13 episodes, 1999)
Colin Wells	...	Sam Curtis (13 episodes, 1999)
Lexa Doig	...	Tina Backus (13 episodes, 1999)
Adrian Irvine	...	Spencer (7 episodes, 1999)

Runtime:

50 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Filming Locations:

Brands Hatch racing track, Kent, England, UK

Company:

David Wickes TV

Movie Connections:

Follows "The Professionals" (1977)

entertaining remake

This Nineties update of a Seventies show is very enjoyable, although not as good as the original.The new cast take a few episodes to fit into their characters and Edward Woodward,excellent as he is, never matches the inventiveness of Gordon Jackson's Cowley.The first few episodes are very similar to the old series but the new crew develop a different and original style as the series progresses.Later episodes are more in the James Bond mould but boast impressive action sequences and an excellent score by Hywel Maggs and Chris Winter.As with the old series no one watches the Professionals for the writing but the spectacular action and the enjoyable interplay between the characters.