Empathy Launches On BBC One
Stephen Moyer (Lilies), Heather Peace (The Chase) and Mark Womack (Sorted) star in a new, feature-length supernatural drama.
Written by Steve Lightfoot, Empathy centres on Jimmy Collins, an ex-con locked away for a violent attack, whose paranormal visions assist the police in the hunt for a murderer.
On his release from prison, Jimmy suddenly starts to experience visions when he touches people. He sees what they see. While he struggles to rationalise this unnerving ability, he attempts to forge a relationship with his daughter, Amy, whom he hasn’t seen for years after divorcing her mother, Sarah, when he was first sent to prison.
When he brushes past a man on a station platform, Jimmy receives a vision that gives him a unique insight into a high-profile murder case. At the police station, DI Will Benson discounts Jimmy’s story and immediately suspects that he is involved with the murder, but DI Jo Cavanagh is increasingly convinced that Jimmy’s visions might provide vital clues to the identity of the murderer.
Jimmy Collins is played by Stephen Moyer, Amy by Amber Beattie, Sarah by Amanda Douge, DI Will Benson by Mark Womack and DI Jo Cavanagh by Heather Peace.
August 4th, 2007 at 10:46 pm
Brilliant drama Hope there will be more episodes of Empathy
August 4th, 2007 at 10:47 pm
Empathy was very good, really enjoyed the whole thing. I’m really hoping that a series will be made from this. Excellent
August 4th, 2007 at 11:17 pm
Great series, and a worthy replacement of Jekyll. Look forward to the coming episodes.
August 5th, 2007 at 12:17 am
really enjoyed the show but missed the last 5 mins. What was the last vision that Jimmy saw?
August 5th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
loved the sex wished there was more of it
August 5th, 2007 at 7:59 pm
It was good drama up to the last moments, which seemed to have been put there purely to enable a follow-up series, eg: Jimmy and Jo ge ttogether but she has serious issues, meanwhile ex-wife Sara tries to reconnect with Jimmy, who then reveals the real reason for the divorce was to protect her. Could be good!
August 5th, 2007 at 10:28 pm
Think your self lucky Michaela, I wished I’d have missed the last 90 minutes. Why do they have to leave it so there could be a follow up - what’s wrong with having a drama with a start , middle and end?
The last vision appeared to concern DI Cavanagh in a torture scene so it may be that Jimmy can now see into the future. I’ll stick to The Wire.
August 6th, 2007 at 12:14 pm
I have never felt the need to comment on any tc series, drama or movie before but i have to say i found Empathy screened Saturday (4/8/07) night excellent. Story line, acting and over all production was brilliant, the only down side is that i understand it is a one off as aposed to a series. I’m not alone in the thought that if it were to become a series it would have a huge following.
My recomendation to the BBC is to continue with it, and to the general public to watch and be entertained, intigued and amzaed by a rare quality in the making.
Kind regards
Dee
August 6th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
Really enjoyed this, very rare that I can be bothered to invest 90 minutes of my life to sit through a drama – really glad I did.
Does anyone know if & when more episodes are planned?
August 8th, 2007 at 4:53 am
At last, the beeb have rediscovered how to make a programme that is both engaging and entertaining. I felt it was excellent. I hope the powers that be will develop this pilot into a rivetting drama with a twist that has been missing from its scheduling for years.
August 8th, 2007 at 10:45 pm
Empathy
Really surprised how good it was.Good acting, not over the top. Excellant story line. More please.
August 10th, 2007 at 12:17 am
it does make a change for the bbc to put something on worth watching instead of some of the rubbish on sat night come on make it worth staying in for get a series going you might make your ratings go up abit and then we can say it’s worth paying for a licence
May 4th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Funny how its taken a year to screen in NZ but it was worth the wait, I do hate not having the closure in a movie what a tease!!!!