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North Square

TV series

North Square

8/ 10· 4200050 min1 season · 10 episodes
Drama

North Square is an award-winning British television drama series written by Peter Moffat and broadcast by Channel 4 at the end of 2000. Starring an ensemble cast, including Phil Davis, Rupert Penry-Jones, Helen McCrory and Kevin McKidd, the programme is set around the practice of a Leeds Legal Chambers. The series was filmed in and around the real life Park Square, Leeds. This is the area near the city where the majority of legal firms are concentrated. Despite gaining considerable critical acclaim the show failed to garner a substantial audience resulting in only the one series of ten episodes being produced. In Australia the series was broadcast in 2001 on ABC and repeated in 2004 after popular and critical acclaim. The full series was released on DVD for the first time by Acorn Media UK on 5 March 2012.

Created by
Tim Fywell

Seasons and episodes

1 season · 10 episodes

Ended
Season 1

Season 1

10 episodesOctober 18, 2000
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  1. 1
    S1 E1

    Episode 1

    Oct 18, 2000

    In the opening episode, barristers and best mates Alex Hay and Billy Guthrie are in court defending two armed robbers. Meanwhile, Billy's girlfriend and fellow barrister Rose is on the verge of going into labour but still taking on new case

  2. 2
    S1 E2

    Episode 2

    Oct 25, 2000

    Billy is stuck at home on suspension and Rose has already returned to work just three days after giving birth. Meanwhile, Morag makes a mess of her second case and, as Billy's disciplinary hearing looms, Alex pulls out all the stops to help

  3. 3
    S1 E3

    Episode 3

    Nov 1, 2000

    Alex defends a famous footballer against a charge of indecent assault, and McLeish is determined to milk the case for publicity, even though the player is worried about being outed as gay. Elsewhere, Billy is stressed about his impending co

  4. 4
    S1 E4

    Episode 4

    Nov 8, 2000

    The head of Leeds' biggest crime family is hauled in on a murder charge. Rose and Billy work together on his case, but Green has other ideas about how his defence should be handled. Meanwhile, McLeish takes on a new pupil, Hussein Ali. Conf

  5. 5
    S1 E5

    Episode 5

    Nov 15, 2000

    With criminal proceedings still hanging over his head, McLeish assigns Billy a trivial case - a pensioner accused of sheep-worrying - to keep his mind off things. But the attempt backfires when the prosecuting barrister turns out to be Wils

  6. 6
    S1 E6

    Episode 6

    Nov 22, 2000

    Billy and Rose find themselves at loggerheads over the case of two Colombian drug runners. Billy also has other things on his mind; it looks certain that he will be taken to court for assault, and if found guilty it will be the end of his c

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch North Square?
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How many seasons of North Square are there?
North Square has 1 season and 10 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of North Square?
North Square has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 20, 2000.
Who stars in North Square?
North Square stars Kevin McKidd, Victoria Smurfit, Phil Davis, James Murray, Sasha Behar.

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