Season 2 • Episode 7
LatestTop civil servant Julian Czinner needs help; the contents of his missing briefcase could prove useful to enemies of the state. Asked to step into the line of fire once again, Bulman and Lucy find themselves becoming pawns in a game where the stakes are high — and for Bulman, life will never be the same again.
Bulman is a 1985–87 police procedural created and principally written by Murray Smith. Produced by Granada Television for ITV, it is the second and final spin-off from The XYY Man (1976–78), and following Strangers (1978–82). Don Henderson reprises his iconic role as former DCI George Bulman, ostensibly retired from and repairing old clocks but active as a private investigator, with Lucy McGinty as his assistant. The duo are frequently drawn into the clandestine world of the secret service through the machinations of security chief Bill Dugdale or Bulman's former superior Jack Lambie.
Acting
Don Henderson's world-weary charisma carries every scene.
Writing
Murray Smith's crisp dialogue elevates procedural tropes.
Production
Peak Granada Television: grimy, authentic, unmistakably Northern.
Creator
Murray Smith
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Don Henderson originally played Bulman in The XYY Man (1976), a series so controversial it was nearly cancelled for its portrayal of genetic criminality.
Granada's 'Bulman' and 'Strangers' helped define the 'Northern noir' aesthetic that influenced everything from Prime Suspect to Happy Valley.
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