Great television detectives often follow a template: A maverick tendency to disobey the orders of their superiors; troubles in their personal lives; and a genius for cracking cases.It only takes a few scenes to work out DI Jack Caffery comes from just this mould – but has the charm to pull in audiences regardless. Wolf as a programme, however, takes longer to earn our affection.Based on the Caffery novels by Mo Hayder, the BBC series stars Ukweli Roach, known for TV thriller Blindspot and The Midwich Cuckoos. It’s also marks a graduation to detective inspector from his role as a junior investigator in the BBC’s Annika.Roach brings grit, muscle and a buried charisma to the role of Caffrey – a determined detective who prefers to work alone – which is my guess as to the reasoning for the series name, Wolf.
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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:03 Your theory on those murders, that's full of holes.
00:07 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:10 We're finally here.
00:11 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:14 Our phone line's been cut.
00:15 [DOORBELL RINGING]
00:18 Time for some fun.
00:21 Why are you doing this?
00:23 We want you to be scared.
00:24 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:27 But when I say scared, I mean really scared.
00:29 [SCREAMING]
00:31 You won't get away with this.
00:32 [COUGHING]
00:34 Don't!
00:36 I've been poking around an odd case.
00:38 Bill.
00:40 Five years ago, I knew that something was off.
00:43 You found something, didn't you?
00:45 Two men have taken us hostage in our home.
00:49 I need to find that house.
00:51 They're still out there.
00:53 You didn't really think that was it, did you?
00:55 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:57 I love my family.
01:00 But there are secrets we've never shared.
01:04 Why have you been hiding?
01:07 It is time to admit who we really are.
01:12 Hey, it is a bit weird.
01:13 Yeah.
01:14 That is a bit odd.
01:16 You two enjoy yourselves.
01:18 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:25 Worst bed and breakfast ever.
01:29 [SCREAMING]
01:32 you