series british television drama serial produced productions bbc series received funding wrote episodes directing episodes series described creators sequel strange case adaptation robert louis tale serving backstory series stars modern day descendant recently begun transforming version played aided psychiatric nurse played appears claire tom wife filming took place locations southern england late series transmitted bbc june july receiving mainly positive reviews plot doctor married father abandoned family explanation live heavily fortified basement flat hires psychiatric nurse help unusual case explaining set elaborate security procedures secured metal chair undergoes psychological transformation observes alter ego exhibits rage heightened senses greatly superior strength speed playful manner assures persona secrets keeps asks guarantees harm informed strange case alter ego takes agree form uneasy truce share body remembers dominant use micro cassette recorder leave messages began transforming violent recently fearing family safety chose bring cut contact visits wife claire visit assumes control learns family detective employed claire learns informs fiction fictionalized version actual events shows picture real doctor lived edinburgh scotland 19th century looks exactly like died current age speculates descendant original doctor fact doctor died children private security team led american named benjamin unbeknownst team works employers firm directed friend benjamin team puts children risk asserts killing benjamin men hospital approached elderly woman claims mother question disappears confronts attempts drug appear claire hostage claire argues need find cure condition insists cure long time captured locked inside metal coffin confront claiming know truth access technology clone denies orders taken away killed reveals claire treatment undergoing stabilize persona kept research order turned original free home box opened dominant flashback triggered genetic memory vision meeting author strange case agrees write fictional version case reveals knows truth instead transformed love alice maid household flashbacks life fully seaside holiday claire pair enraged threats family escapes ruthless american woman head takes claire sons hostage private estate locking twins miniature versions coffin father tom alleged mother appears premises helps claire escape locked bedroom tells claire tried clone doctor unsuccessful claire meets failed attempts lowest basement building near state explains descendant doctor died virgin chance perfect natural genetic duplicate perfect throwback chance million discovered surveillance entire life months old order trigger transformation created clone alice maid loved clone claire tries rescue family killing personnel end stand claire sons held hostage personality apparently killed shot multiple bullets manages avoid sharing damage taking wounds allowing assume undamaged healthy form leaving doctor personality months later tracked woman claimed mother questions father reveals descendant inherited family curse watches horrified powerless tired grey haired transforms version persona feral red headed episodes production development idea modern version strange case mid-1990s attempted produced united_states times attempts fell reasons returned england west coast united_states joined scouting ideas supernatural thriller cameron approached script series commissioned bbc november signed provide production funding march producers regularly met sessions cameron assistant took notes conversations look notes start process producers invited write intention cutting material later reluctant cut material saw page episode starts knowing alter ego plot begins story developed characters says feels like second series explicitly describes series sequel adaptation stating original story existed modern day descendant dealing problems known phrase series eventually deciding word carries final episode replaces title producer says word title gives series modern feel initially named character found constantly explain book written alternate universe instead chose version book exists changed cameron felt character appear stupid realising happening turning scene tom expanded slightly sixth episode relationship active facilitate second series episodes commissioned august interview told alan_sepinwall star-ledger sequel written miniseries bbc interested following writer casting agent attended meeting late series murphy law conclusion meeting offered script suggesting like role took script role way putting distance previous work casting publicised december filming scheduled begin september increasing anticipation play roles writer said dual role required skilled actor known actor necessary expensive produce production team decided characters mainly differentiated change performance extensive wanted able walk public attracting attention known long running role soap opera revealed tabloid newspaper sun cast sultry assistant august ryan believed young aspect written character prepare consulted ryan dyed hair red role help differentiate wife cast actor consulted post graduate son information job initially doubted role associated character played sitcom imagine character beautiful audition good revised vision character originally auditioned role producers wanted younger play role said talked role arguing age gap claire avoid threat wife approached role claire caught tom mid life crisis angle impressed producers attracted role private detective thought humour fresh second filming block briefly joined cast playing small important role flashback scenes episode roles included production series filmed blocks episodes directed second episodes took hour day turn lowered added chin nose ear wore black contact lenses debates producers decided imminent arrival indicated flash black eye eye imagery evolved filming appear script filming began september zoo sequence second episode benjamin team set tom force placing son eddie lion den writing sequence late stage production wanted compare natural instinct kill lion shot location private zoo run firm training animals cinema television norman foster designed building housed video game designer publisher large country estate near thames scenes whilst run flashbacks disused boys school gloucestershire street episode filming concluded december schedule tight complex production production team days shoot episode director says biggest challenge project required material shot episodes extra minutes material filmed episode director recalls team struggled cut extra material whilst maintaining integrity episode credits precious material editing process points willingness cut material means taken seriously argues retained music composed orchestra featured approximately pieces cues featured vocals importance female voice broadcast reception broadcast bbc saturday nights week break occurred fourth episodes live earth benefit concert broadcast timeslot july series began airing august supernatural saturday programming strand australia broadcasting sundays march double episode week canada broadcasting showcase beginning end august march hong_kong wednesday february pearl netherlands broadcast summer certain edits united_kingdom broadcasts order remove language unsuitable saturday night bbc audiences example line spoken episode changed fuck hell times rated episode stars calling performance dozen doctor villains sense menace boot conspiracy plot praised storyline distinguishes series adaptations daily_telegraph criticised script hammer horror humour cheesy criticised gravity model newspaper called episode combination good nicely thoughtful touches series review statement episodes minutes single wasted year finest television event commenting series line said classic horror tale given modern leave edge seat begging outstanding new nominated actor mini series motion picture television roles received mention nominations screen nation awards home release rated episodes certificate june season released region july includes uncut episodes including restoration swearing cut bbc broadcasts dvd verdict says uncut version language violence bit bloody sex disc contains audio commentaries episodes producer writer block director comment episode executive producer second block director actress comment sixth episode set contains documentaries anatomy scene focuses production zoo sequence episode tale covers evolution series region release occurred united_states september region canadian release delayed october following canadian broadcast series showcase commenced end august
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