Cooper and Fry (TV series)
| Cooper and Fry | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Murder mystery |
| Created by | Ben Court Caroline Ip |
| Based on | Cooper and Fry series by Stephen Booth |
| Screenplay by | Ben Court Caroline Ip Kit Lambert Jeff Povey |
| Directed by | Ryan Tohill Jesse Quinones |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Production company | Clapperboard |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 |
| Release | 18 November 2025 – present |
Cooper and Fry is a British television series adapted from the Cooper and Fry book series written by Stephen Booth, with Robert James-Collier and Mandip Gill in the roles of Cooper and Fry. The series started to air on Channel 5 from 18 November 2025.
Premise
An English detective in the Peak District, Ben Cooper, must work on a string of mysterious deaths with a guarded newcomer, Diane Fry.[1]
Cast
- Mandip Gill as DC Diane Fry
- Robert James-Collier as DC Ben Cooper
- Lorcan Cranitch as DI Paul Hitchens
- Barry John O’Connor as DS Todd Eland
Production
The four-part series was announced in July 2025 by Channel 5 and produced by Clapperboard Studios, in association with Failsafe Films, and distributed by STUDIO TF1.[2] The series is co-created by Ben Court and Caroline Ip who also serve as writers on the series, with Kit Lambert and Jeff Povey.
The cast is led by Mandip Gill as Diane Fry and Robert James-Collier as Ben Cooper.[3] First-look images from filming were released on 1 November 2025.[4]
The programme is set in the fictional town of Edendale in Derbyshire's Peak District, but filmed in Ireland: Dublin;[5] County Wicklow: Bray, Glendalough, Newtown Mount Kennedy, Glendarragh, Lough Dan, Roundwood, and Cloghleagh Forest; and County Kildare: Ballymore Eustace and Kilteel.[6]
Episodes
Four episodes will air, on Channel 5,[7] for two hours and five minutes between 8pm and 10:05pm on Tuesday nights,[8] with adverts, starting 18 November 2025,[9] each based on a novel from Stephen Booth's series of the same name:
- Dying to Sin (the 2007 eighth novel in the series) - episode 1
- Black Dog (the 2000 first novel in the series) - episode 2
- Blind to the Bones (the 2003 fourth novel in the series) - episode 3
- Dancing with the Virgins (the 2001 second novel in the series) - episode 4
for 5 (British TV channel),[10] directed by Ryan Tohill and Jesse Quinones.[11][12]
See also
References
- ^ Morris, Nicky (21 July 2025). "Downton Abbey star to lead new detective series based on best-selling novels". Hello Magazine. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Zone, T. V. (31 October 2025). "Cooper And Fry: First Look At New Channel 5 Detective Drama Starring Robert James-Collier And Mandip Gill". TV Zone UK. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "Doctor Who and Downton Abbey favourites confirmed for all-new "mismatched" detectives show". Radio Times. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Knight, Lewis (1 November 2025). "Doctor Who and Downton Abbey legends star in exciting first look at all-new detective series". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ Nisbet, Megan (18 November 2025). "Channel 5's Cooper & Fry cast list as new detective drama airs". Wales Online. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Nisbet, Megan (18 November 2025). "Cooper & Fry filming locations for Channel 5 drama". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (3 November 2025). "Doctor Who star's new detective series Cooper & Fry confirms start date – and it's soon". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Nisbet, Megan (25 November 2025). "Channel 5's Cooper & Fry episode count as series continues". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Fear, Helen (2 November 2025). "Cooper & Fry on Channel 5: 'Mismatched detectives' from bestselling mystery books brought to life for first time". tvguide.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Kuiper, El (2 November 2025). "Doctor Who And Downton Abbey Stars Team Up In First Look At New British Detective Duo". ScreenRant. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Sarrubba, Stefania (21 July 2025). "Doctor Who star confirmed for new British mystery crime drama set in the Peak District". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "C5 reveals six new drama commissions". Televisual. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
External links
- Cooper & Fry at IMDb