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''The Tunnel'' () is a British/French crime drama television series, adapted from the 2011 Danish/Swedish crime series ''The Bridge'' (''Broen''/''Bron''). ''The Tunnel'' began broadcast on 16 October 2013 on Sky Atlantic in the UK, and on 11 November 2013 on Canal+ in France. The series stars Stephen Dillane and Clémence Poésy as British and French police detectives Karl Roebuck and Elise Wasserman, respectively. The plot follows the two detectives working together to find a serial killer who left the upper-half body of a French politician and the lower-half of a British prostitute in the Channel Tunnel, at the midpoint between France and the UK. They later learn that the killer—who comes to be nicknamed the "Truth Terrorist"—is on a moral crusade to highlight many social problems, terrorising both countries in the process. As the series progresses, the killer's true intention is revealed. A second series is reported to be in the works. The Anglo/French adaption of ''The Bridge'' was announced as a joint project between Sky and Canal+ in January 2013. Ben Richards, the head writer of ''The Tunnel'', worked with Hans Rosenfeldt, the creator of the original series. Due to the setting, the dialogue of the series is bilingual, a first for British and French television. With a budget of £15 million, filming took place between February and August 2013, and was shot on location in Kent, England and northern France. It was produced with both British and French crew members. The premieres on both Sky Atlantic and Canal+ received strong ratings for the respective channels, with an initial consolidated figure of almost 900,000 in the UK, and 1.3 million in France. Critical reception of the series has been generally positive, with Dillane and Poésy's acting being praised, as well as the plot's grittiness. The comparisons with ''The Bridge'' were also viewed favourably by some reviewers, though others criticised ''The Tunnel'' for being identical. Though the producers admit that the first episode is a copy of the original, ''The Tunnel'' would diverge as it progresses. In February 2015, Sky announced that a second series of the show was set to air in early 2016, titled 'The Tunnel 2: Debris', the series will focus on the crash of an airliner into the English channel. Stephen Dillane and Clémence Poésy are set to return as Karl Roebuck and Elise Wasserman.〔http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/feb/16/sky-atlantics-the-tunnel-to-return-for-second-series〕〔http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-02-16/the-tunnel-to-return-to-sky-in-2016〕 ==Cast and characters== Stephen Dillane plays Karl Roebuck, an aging British detective used to getting his own way. Roebuck's role parallels that of Martin Rohde (played by Kim Bodnia), the Danish detective in ''The Bridge''. Karl and Martin share some characteristics, but also differ in certain ways; for instance, Karl is "more educated and a more troubled man." Dillane was drawn to the political questions raised in the storyline, as well as the series' "novelistic telling". Clémence Poésy plays Elise Wassermann, the French detective and Roebuck's opposite. Wasserman's role parallels that of Saga Norén (played by Sofia Helin), the Swedish detective in ''The Bridge''. Elise shares similar mannerisms to Saga, including driving a Porsche, picking up men from bars for casual sex, and exhibiting behaviour consistent with Asperger syndrome.〔 The innate seriousness of the character was a trait that Poésy found "quite annoying", but the actress came to appreciate Elise's honesty. Both Dillane and Poésy opted not to view the Scandinavian original series, with the latter stating that it would allow her more freedom in interpreting the character.〔 Poésy dubbed her English lines for the French broadcast. The series includes several guest stars. Joseph Mawle plays a social worker named Stephen Beaumont, Tom Bateman appears as journalist Danny Hiller, and Tobi Bakare plays Chuks Akinade.〔 Thibault de Montalembert plays Olivier Pujol, who is the head of the Calais police service, and Elise's superior.〔 Sigrid Bouaziz plays Cécile Cabrillac and Cédric Vieira plays Philippe Viot; these characters are police officers who work with Elise. Mathieu Carrière and Jeanne Balibar play banker Alain Joubert, and his wife Charlotte, respectively. ''Merlin'' actress Angel Coulby stars as Laura Roebuck, Karl's wife, while Jack Lowden plays Adam, his son. Keeley Hawes guest starred as Suze Harcourt, a care worker and drug addict, along with Liz Smith, who plays Harriet, an elderly woman under Harcourt's care.〔 James Frain plays Kieran Ashton, a former colleague of Karl, who faked his suicide and became the Truth Terrorist, serving as the primary antagonist. The character is motivated by the loss of his identity and family, as well as betrayal from Karl by his affair with Kieran's wife before her death. Frain believed that Kieran is the most disturbing character he has played. Portraying the character, the actor wanted to make his actions understandable, though not justifiable. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Tunnel (TV series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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