Overview
A war veteran turned private detective operates out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. Although wounded both physically and psychologically, his unique insight and background as a military police investigator prove crucial in solving complex crimes that have baffled the police. Based on the bestselling novels written by J.K. Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
Seasons & Episodes
The Cuckoo's Calling
Cormoran Strike, an injured war veteran turned PI, seeks the truth surrounding the mysterious death of supermodel Lula Landry alongside temp secretary, Robin Ellacott.
The Silkworm
When novelist Owen Quine goes missing, his wife calls in private detective Cormoran Strike thinking her husband has gone off by himself for a few days—as he has done before. But as Strike investigates, it becomes clear that there is more to Quine's disappearance than his wife realizes.
Career of Evil
When a mysterious package is delivered to Robin Ellacott, she is horrified to discover that it contains a woman's severed leg. Her boss, private detective Cormoran Strike, is less surprised but no less alarmed. With the police focusing on the one suspect Strike is increasingly sure is not the perpetrator, he and Robin take matters into their own hands, and delve into the dark and twisted worlds of the other three men. But as more horrendous acts occur, time is running out for the two of them...
Lethal White
A troubled young man named Billy comes to private eye Cormoran Strike’s office to ask for his help investigating a crime he thinks he witnessed as a child. Strike and Robin set off on a twisting trail that leads them through the backstreets of London, into a secretive inner sanctum within Parliament and to a beautiful but sinister manor house deep in the countryside.
Troubled Blood
Private detective Cormoran Strike is visiting his family in Cornwall when he’s approached by a woman, Anna Phipps asking for help finding her mother, Margot Bamborough, who went missing under mysterious circumstances in 1974. Never tackling a cold case before, he’s intrigued and takes it on, adding to the long list of cases that he and his partner are currently working on. As Strike and Robin investigate Margot’s disappearance, they come up against a fiendishly complex case with a psychopathic serial killer and witnesses who cannot all be trusted.
The Ink Black Heart
When frantic, desperate Edie Ledwell appears in the office begging to speak to her, private detective Robin Ellacott doesn't know quite what to make of the situation. The co-creator of a popular cartoon, The Ink Black Heart, Edie is being persecuted by a mysterious online figure who goes by the pseudonym of Anomie. Edie is desperate to uncover Anomie's true identity.
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Cast & Crew
Tom Burke
Cormoran Strike
Holliday Grainger
Robin Ellacott
Jack Greenlees
Sam Barclay
Kerr Logan
Matthew Cunliffe
Ruth Sheen
Pat Chauncey
Caitlin Innes Edwards
Ilsa Herbert
Sophie Ward
Anna Phipps
Sutara Gayle
Kim Sullivan
Ian Redford
Ted Nancarrow
Sarah Sweeney
Lucy
Samuel Oatley
DI George Layborn
Jonas Armstrong
Saul Morris
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Frequently Asked Questions
A war veteran turned private detective operates out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. Although wounded both physically and psychologically, his unique insight and background as a military...
Strike has 6 seasons with 19 episodes.
Strike premiered on August 27, 2017.
Yes, Strike is currently ongoing with new episodes.
Strike originally aired on BBC One. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Strike was created by J.K. Rowling.
Strike has a rating of 7.2/10 based on user reviews.
Strike is classified as Crime, Drama, Mystery.