Wire in the Blood
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Wire in the Blood is a British crime drama television series centered on a clinical psychologist who helps police solve complex and disturbing serial murder cases.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wire in the Blood canonical | 4 |
| Rebus (similar Scottish crime drama) | 1 |
| The Wire in the Blood | 1 |
| Wire in the Blood (TV series) | 1 |
| Wire in the Blood episodes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8628290 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Wire in the Blood Context triple: [Michael Smiley, notableWork, Wire in the Blood]
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A.
Silent Witness
Silent Witness is a long-running British crime drama television series that follows forensic pathologists as they investigate complex and often disturbing deaths.
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B.
Phoenix Park Murders
The Phoenix Park Murders were a notorious 1882 political assassination in Dublin, Ireland, in which senior British officials were killed by members of the Irish National Invincibles, intensifying tensions in the struggle over Irish self-government.
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C.
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders is a long-running British detective drama series set in the fictional English county of Midsomer, known for its picturesque villages and surprisingly high murder rate.
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D.
Body of Proof
Body of Proof is an American television drama series that follows a brilliant but troubled medical examiner who uses her forensic skills to solve complex crimes.
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E.
Broadchurch
Broadchurch is a British crime drama television series centered on the impact and investigation of a young boy’s murder in a small coastal town.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wire in the Blood Target entity description: Wire in the Blood is a British crime drama television series centered on a clinical psychologist who helps police solve complex and disturbing serial murder cases.
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A.
Silent Witness
Silent Witness is a long-running British crime drama television series that follows forensic pathologists as they investigate complex and often disturbing deaths.
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B.
Phoenix Park Murders
The Phoenix Park Murders were a notorious 1882 political assassination in Dublin, Ireland, in which senior British officials were killed by members of the Irish National Invincibles, intensifying tensions in the struggle over Irish self-government.
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C.
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders is a long-running British detective drama series set in the fictional English county of Midsomer, known for its picturesque villages and surprisingly high murder rate.
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D.
Body of Proof
Body of Proof is an American television drama series that follows a brilliant but troubled medical examiner who uses her forensic skills to solve complex crimes.
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E.
Broadchurch
Broadchurch is a British crime drama television series centered on the impact and investigation of a young boy’s murder in a small coastal town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | British television series ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Tony Hill and Carol Jordan novels
ⓘ
linked to:
Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series
novels by Val McDermid ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | serialised drama ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
ITV in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
ITV
|
| characterOccupation | Dr. Tony Hill is a clinical psychologist ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Carol Jordan is a senior detective
ⓘ
Dr. Tony Hill profiles serial killers ⓘ |
| contentWarning |
disturbing psychological themes
ⓘ
graphic violence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Paul Abbott ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews for dark tone and performances ⓘ |
| distributor | Coastal Productions ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Newcastle upon Tyne
ⓘ
Northumberland ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2002 ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeStructure | case-based story arcs ⓘ |
| hasFandom | cult following ⓘ |
| hasFormat | 60-minute episodes ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistTrait | Tony Hill is socially awkward but highly perceptive ⓘ |
| hasSourceMaterialGenre | crime fiction ⓘ |
| hasSpecial | feature-length special episodes ⓘ |
| homeMediaRelease | DVD ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2008 ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Hermione Norris
ⓘ
Robson Green ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Detective Chief Inspector Carol Jordan
ⓘ
Dr. Tony Hill ⓘ
linked to:
Dr Tony Hill
|
| notableTheme |
psychological profiling of criminals
ⓘ
serial murder investigations ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 24 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 6 ⓘ |
| originalChannel |
ITV1
ⓘ
linked to:
ITV
|
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ITV ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A clinical psychologist assists police in solving complex and disturbing serial murder cases ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Coastal Productions ⓘ |
| recurringElement |
Tony Hill enters the mindset of killers
ⓘ
conflict between psychological insight and traditional policing ⓘ |
| setting | fictional town of Bradfield ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
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Subject: Wire in the Blood Description of subject: Wire in the Blood is a British crime drama television series centered on a clinical psychologist who helps police solve complex and disturbing serial murder cases.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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