Series synopsis
Year of the Rabbit is a British comedy crime action & adventure mystery television series that premiered on Channel 4 on June 10, 2019. It ended on July 15, 2019. It stars Matt Berry, Freddie Fox, Susan Wokoma and Alun Armstrong.
Set in the dark heart of Victorian London, Detective Inspector Rabbit is a hardened booze-hound who's seen it all. Rabbit's been chasing bad guys for as long as he can remember, but these days his heart keeps stopping at inopportune moments.
Premise
Set in the dark heart of Victorian London, Detective Inspector Rabbit is a hardened booze-hound who's seen it all. Rabbit's been chasing bad guys for as long as he can remember, but these days his heart keeps stopping at inopportune moments.
Premise: He's a rabbit with a gun.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Matt Berry as Detective Inspector Rabbit
- Freddie Fox as Detective Sergeant Wilbur Strauss
- Susan Wokoma as Mabel Wisbech
- Alun Armstrong as Chief Inspector Hugh Wisbech
- Paul Kaye as Detective Inspector Tanner
- Ann Mitchell as Gwen
- Keeley Hawes as Lydia
- David Dawson as Joseph Merrick, The Elephant Man
Guest cast
- Angus Wright as Sir Giles Linley
- Muzz Khan as The Man With The Blue Hat
- Julie Dray as Claudette, French Lady
- George Potts as Vicar
- Leigh Quinn as Bearded Lady
- Daisy Samways as Street Urchin
- Daniel Tuite as Mr Milsom
- Caitlin Walsh as Edith
- Philip Bird as Mr Fisher
- Rebecca Benson as Harriet Fisher
- Dave Arthur as Brick Man Singer
- Amy Booth-Steel as Maud
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 6 | June 10, 2019 | July 15, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behind The Scenes of Year of The Rabbit |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot D.I. Rabbit's been chasing Victorian London's criminals for as long as he can remember but he's not as young as he was and his heart keeps stopping at inopportune moments so he is given a fresh faced assistant straight out of university. |
June 10, 2019 |
| 2 |
Brick Man Rabbit, Strauss and Mabel are on the case of a mysterious killer who takes the guise of the Brick Man, a mythical figure from London folklore. And Lydia emerges from the shadows with designs on Mabel. |
June 17, 2019 |
| 3 |
Gangs Gang warfare is raging in the East End. Wisbech sends Strauss and Mabel undercover, whilst Rabbit finds himself ostracised from the case due to his age. |
June 24, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 10, 2019 |
| Last aired | July 15, 2019 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |