"Touching Evil II" (1998) TV mini-series

Directors:

Sheree Folkson
Alex Pillai
(more)

Writers:

Mike Cullen (writer)
Sian Orrells (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

29 April 1998 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Daisy Beaumont

...

Emily Hawkins (2 episodes, 1998)

Series Directed by
Sheree Folkson		(unknown episodes)
Alex Pillai		(unknown episodes)
Rachel Talalay		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Mike Cullen		(unknown episodes)
Sian Orrells		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Jane Featherstone	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Charles Hubbard	....	associate producer / line producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Adrian Johnston		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
David Odd		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Chris Gill		(unknown episodes)
Annie Kocur		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Claire Kenny		(unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Martin Harrison	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Richard Flynn	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Bernard O'Reilly	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Nick P. Phillips	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Tom Delmar	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Wayne Mansell	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Andy Thomson	....	trainee grip (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Coastal Productions
• United Productions

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV)

Other Companies

• International Stunt Company, The  stunt services

Also Known As:

Mystery!: Touching Evil II (USA) (alternative title)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Coastal Productions

Movie Connections:

Follows "Touching Evil" (1997)

not as good as Touching Evil I

This sequel to Touching Evil was a disappointment. It was good seeing the actors reprising their roles. All did a fine job with what they'd been given--and all the characters seemed to have meaty personal conflicts to deal with--but the basic plot line was as poor as the initial series had been excellent. The plot felt hastily thrown together and contrived, as if the goal was simply to create crises and personal trauma. What made it frustrating for me was in order to get the characters in the conflicts, they had to behave illogically or stupidly. They couldn't follow basic police procedure, because then there would be no conflict. It was as if the whole series had been dumbed down. It felt like it had been transformed into a typical American tv detective series, where the main character is built up--every week he undergoes some challenge (physical or emotional), so that he can overcome it and show himself to be a heroic figure. This was shame because the first series had been so exceptional. In the original, the characters followed procedure, they made intelligent choices, but still ran into conflicts.