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It is 2006 and there's a new Dr Jekyll, with an old problem - Mr Hyde. But they have a deal - a body share and an impossible life is somehow lived. What Hyde doesn't know is that Jekyll is married. There's a wife and two children he'll do anything to protect from his dark side. With all the resources of modern technology, and the best surveillance hardware, he's determined to keep his dark side in line. He's done a deal with his own devil. What neither of them knows: an ancient organisation, with limitless wealth and power, is monitoring their every move, and a plan over a century in the making is coming to fruition.
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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Initially, I have to admit that I fully expected this series to be yet another poor attempt at adapting the original novel. When I realised it was set in the modern day my expectations fell even further; updating a classic story usually only succeeds in lessening it's impact.
Well, after grudgingly watching episode one I was eating my words gleefully.
This is an astounding series which has incorporated the orginal tale as part of it's internal mythology then moved forward into a totally fresh storyline.
James Nesbitt's performance is absolutely dazzling. He steals the show (particularly as Hyde) and I love the way the transformation is more about his personality than external appearance, even with the beautifully subtle physical changes.
I saw the last episode on saturday and two days later I'm eagerly buying the DVD.
I'm so glad to have been so wrong.
Well, after grudgingly watching episode one I was eating my words gleefully.
This is an astounding series which has incorporated the orginal tale as part of it's internal mythology then moved forward into a totally fresh storyline.
James Nesbitt's performance is absolutely dazzling. He steals the show (particularly as Hyde) and I love the way the transformation is more about his personality than external appearance, even with the beautifully subtle physical changes.
I saw the last episode on saturday and two days later I'm eagerly buying the DVD.
I'm so glad to have been so wrong.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Ok, I'm not usually the person to do reviews, but I watched Jeyll with no conceptions, my friend just lent it to me and I was like "Ok!"
I hadn't seen much of James Nesbit's work up to now but all I can say his range of acting was flawless. he captured the compassionate Jekyll and the frightening, multi-faceted Hyde so effortlessly I believed there were two people doing it.The filming is incredibly impressive, and Stepehen Moffat, the next Doctor Who writer should eb very pleased with his beauty of a programme. It can seem somewhat different the way the storywriters have approached it- however the fresh take is incredibly clever in weaving in characters that are truly enjoyable to watch ( and left me with my goosebumps that had goosebumps on them....) Well worth watching :)
I hadn't seen much of James Nesbit's work up to now but all I can say his range of acting was flawless. he captured the compassionate Jekyll and the frightening, multi-faceted Hyde so effortlessly I believed there were two people doing it.The filming is incredibly impressive, and Stepehen Moffat, the next Doctor Who writer should eb very pleased with his beauty of a programme. It can seem somewhat different the way the storywriters have approached it- however the fresh take is incredibly clever in weaving in characters that are truly enjoyable to watch ( and left me with my goosebumps that had goosebumps on them....) Well worth watching :)
31 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Over the years there's been a couple of different attempts at adapting Jekyll and Hyde to television, and none have really worked that well mainly because everyone already knows that they're the same guy, it's part of the public consciousness and therefore doesn't make engaging viewing. Part of what makes this series so good is that it knows this and uses it to it's advantage.
Instead of following the story of the ill-fated 19th century doctor this series follows a modern day man called Jackman (Nesbit) who we first meet strapping himself into a complex series of restraints whilst talking to a private psyciatric nurse about 'him'. Jackman has begun to transform into a very different man, he seems to have the same problem as doctor Jekyll had but this time there's no magic potion, no control, Hyde just arrives. The two men communicate with each other via Dictaphone and the nurse has been hired to act as a carer/go-between for them. Nesbit of course plays both parts and manages to make the two men so different that there's never a moments confusion who is talking.
Jackman and Hyde both look very different as well, where Jackman is aging and clearly strained by his condition, Hyde is energetic, manic, violent. They have slightly different hair and - in a very simple but extremely effective move - different eyes courtesy of a pair of creepy black contact lenses. Despite the title this is Hyde's show all the way, Nesbit gives him such charisma and energy that he steals the show anytime he's on screen.
The plot of the series follows Jackman as he struggles to protect the world and his own family from Hyde whilst being hunted by some mysterious government agency who want Hyde for themselves. Hyde isn't just younger than Jackman, he's stronger, faster, and further evolved, able to monitor his own blood stream, tap the consciousness of animals and utilize a photographic memory. The plot of the series is just plain bonkers but it's all played with such style that it doesn't matter, they're not going for realism here, they're going for entertainment.
It's flawed; they keep getting people to play Americans who can't do the accent, don't give Gina Bellman (paying Jackman's wife) nearly enough to do in the early episodes, some of the minor characters are overacted. But none of that matters because from start to finish Jekyll remains a series whose only goal is purely to entertain, and it achieves this every time.
I would highly recommend this series; it's thrilling, scary, funny, intriguing and just plain fun. Throw in an ending that just screams 'series 2 coming soon' and this is not one to miss.
Instead of following the story of the ill-fated 19th century doctor this series follows a modern day man called Jackman (Nesbit) who we first meet strapping himself into a complex series of restraints whilst talking to a private psyciatric nurse about 'him'. Jackman has begun to transform into a very different man, he seems to have the same problem as doctor Jekyll had but this time there's no magic potion, no control, Hyde just arrives. The two men communicate with each other via Dictaphone and the nurse has been hired to act as a carer/go-between for them. Nesbit of course plays both parts and manages to make the two men so different that there's never a moments confusion who is talking.
Jackman and Hyde both look very different as well, where Jackman is aging and clearly strained by his condition, Hyde is energetic, manic, violent. They have slightly different hair and - in a very simple but extremely effective move - different eyes courtesy of a pair of creepy black contact lenses. Despite the title this is Hyde's show all the way, Nesbit gives him such charisma and energy that he steals the show anytime he's on screen.
The plot of the series follows Jackman as he struggles to protect the world and his own family from Hyde whilst being hunted by some mysterious government agency who want Hyde for themselves. Hyde isn't just younger than Jackman, he's stronger, faster, and further evolved, able to monitor his own blood stream, tap the consciousness of animals and utilize a photographic memory. The plot of the series is just plain bonkers but it's all played with such style that it doesn't matter, they're not going for realism here, they're going for entertainment.
It's flawed; they keep getting people to play Americans who can't do the accent, don't give Gina Bellman (paying Jackman's wife) nearly enough to do in the early episodes, some of the minor characters are overacted. But none of that matters because from start to finish Jekyll remains a series whose only goal is purely to entertain, and it achieves this every time.
I would highly recommend this series; it's thrilling, scary, funny, intriguing and just plain fun. Throw in an ending that just screams 'series 2 coming soon' and this is not one to miss.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Jekyll - the box set.
Jekyll : Complete BBC Series 1 [2007] [DVD] - sort of nonsense to call it "series 1" as there was never a series 2. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Thomas Nøhr
christmas present
i previously watch the series on TV and thought it was excellent. I bought the dvd as a christmas present for my son
Published 3 months ago by haggis
Superb!
The legend of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde has been with us for more than a hundred years. In fact, during the Whitechapel murders, several theorists had suggested a link between the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by RIJU GANGULY
Brilliant and scary
This was the best thing i ever saw James Nesbitt in, it was quite scary, unusual plot, great acting, we loved it.
Published 5 months ago by Wendulka Glover
fascinating
I missed this when it was shown on tv so thought I'd buy it . I thoroughly enjoyed this modern twist on an old tale. James Nesit was fantastic in his portrayal as jekyl and hyde. Read more
Published 8 months ago by A. Brownlie
James Nesbitt at his best
A different take on the very old Jekyll & Hyde story. James Nesbitt brings his rougish character to the role.
Published 8 months ago by morganwilliam
Fantastic ******
I watched the first couple of the series on TV and then missed the rest, so decided to by on-line at a bargain price and was not disappointed, If you like James Nesbit then you... Read more
Published 9 months ago by lisa x
Appalling. Write your scenario by the dots...
I'm not going to get these six hours of my life back. Some good one-liners, competent actors, can't redeem a ludicrous plot with more holes than the moth-eaten frock of the... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Dr Carter
You must see this!
I remember watching this when it originally aired and i remember loving it at the time, but after watching it again after i purchased it i realised just how brilliant it actually... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Oi Ty!
excellent
I have just finished watching this series, and thought it was a fine piece of work. Having just watched this now (Oct 2010), I could draw some parallels to Steve Moffat's Sherlock,... Read more
Published 19 months ago by M Swaine
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