But they’re fantastic people and to be back up north working with great actors on a great job, I’d love to go back if that happens."įortunately for both Freeman and Brown, producer Laurence Bowen has revealed that Tony Schumacher is already working on a second series of The Responder. "There are murmurs but nothing’s set in stone. "Absolutely! So often you don’t know how something will be received or if they’re wanting to do more series but more and more now when the audience reaction has been great for a show or there’s scope to do more, they will," he told a press gathering. I love the team, it's beautifully produced and so yeah I would hope to do it again!"Ĭo-star Warren Brown would also be interested in continuing Ray Mullen's story if he was given the chance. "I'll walk anywhere for a good script and we had a great team on this. "Chris is a character I'd like to return to because I'm a sucker for good scripts," Martin Freeman told What to Watch. And it's a possibility that at least two stars of the show are keen on. The positive reaction to The Responder from viewers and critics alike has raised the question of whether we'll see more of Chris Carson on the streets of Liverpool. Will there be a series 2 of The Responder? Metro's Harry Fletcher praises Freeman for "portraying pain and human decency in the face of adversity while pulling off one of the hardest accents to get right on screen", and Katie Rosseinsky in the Evening Standard calls the show "authentic, propulsive, funny and powerful, already a contender for the best police drama of the year".įreeman's Scouse accent came in for praise from viewers on social media, in particular from those in Liverpool itself. at his very best when playing the bewildered Everyman on the edge of breakdown" while lamenting the dim lighting of the production: "it's grim, dark stuff: literally so". The Guardian's Lucy Mangan called the first episode "an absolute dream for viewers" and says of the lead character in her five-star review: "Carson is a man comprising layers of rage, suffering and despair, and Freeman slowly illuminates each one he will surely win awards for his performance."Ĭhristopher Stevens in the Daily Mail likens writer Tony Schumacher's pithy dialogue to that of the great Raymond Chandler, while Sean O'Grady's review in The Independent declares Freeman "a fine actor. The opening episode of The Responder received very positive reviews from both press and public, with many praising Tony Schumacher's sharp scripts and Martin Freeman's performance - and "pitch perfect" Scouse accent - in the lead role of Chris Carson. No-one writes like Tony and it has been exhilarating inhabiting the world he has created."īBC executive producer Mona Qureshi said: “The Responder is a unique take on modern policing, and Tony Schumacher gives us in Chris a heartbreakingly honest portrait of a man coming undone by the pressures around him.” Martin Freeman said: "Tony Schumacher’s scripts were so unique and honest that I knew very quickly that I wanted to be a part of The Responder and take on the role of Chris. He’s forced to take on rookie partner Rachel, but despite his reluctance they both soon realise that survival in the high-pressure world of night-time crime will hinge on whether they can support or destroy each other. The Responder follows urgent response officer Chris Carson on a series of five night shifts on his beat in Liverpool.īut Chris has more than just the job to worry about as his personal life has been hit by crisis and he is morally compromised in his work. Penned by ex-police officer Tony Schumacher, this is his first original series for television and he’s on familiar ground as he focuses on the emotional extremes of life on the front line of British policing.
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