Wolcott

Rating: 6
Cast: George Harris, Christine Lahti, Warren Clarke, Raul Newney, Mona Hammond

Newly promoted Black detective Winston Churchill Wolcott is transferred to a troubled London borough, where he becomes embroiled in a drug war and police corruption, dealing with cross-racial tensions and a persistent journalist.

CrimeDrama

Seasons

1. Part 1

Air Date: 1981-01-13

Winston Churchill Wolcott's promotion to the CID is greeted with both admiration and resentment among friends, family and colleagues. His more pressing concerns are the fatal stabbing of an elderly woman, and a particularly persistent journalist.

2. Part 2

Air Date: 1981-01-14

Wolcott begins to make sense of the local cross-racial infighting. But when blood is spilled in a shady nightclub, the aftermath reveals some surprises.