Justin Chadwick
Director
The Vice (1999)
Season 2
The Vice is an ITV police drama about the Metropolitan Police Vice Unit. It ran for five short series between 1999 and 2003. It tells the story of the London Metropolitan police force's vice squad, where prostitution, underage sex, and other such organized crime are regular occurrences. Most episodes end in such a way where the main villain is caught but often not in a 'naturally' concluded way that you would expect with other TV dramas, and often ending an episode with more questions unanswered than answered. The small dedicated team is led by Detective Inspector Pat Chappel who struggles to manage the balance between his home life and his work life - as do the other members of the team. Working in the seedy underworld leads to a continual dilemma for the team - the tension between the Vice Squad and the vice-related crimes that they investigate runs throughout the series and gives the show a rich viewing experience. The programme often blurs the line of the team staying on the right side of the law, as almost every member of the team at different points submits briefly or permanently to the temptations of either sex, drugs, money or honey traps. Sometimes with drastic consequences.
Released Jan. 4, 1999
Episode 90 min
14+
Keywords: tmdb.london-england, tmdb.police-detective, tmdb.crime-investigation, tmdb.sex-worker, tmdb.sex-trade, imdb.vice-squad, imdb.prostitution + 9 more, imdb.sergeant, imdb.drugs, imdb.police, imdb.london-england, imdb.murder, imdb.money, imdb.female-frontal-nudity, imdb.female-nudity, imdb.female-rear-nudity
Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel, The Roku Channel + 4 more, Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Britbox Apple TV Channel , Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Production Companies: Carlton Television
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Home is the Place (1)
DI Chappel and Sgt Robinson travel to Sheffield to uncover the reason that young girls from a children's home are becoming prostitutes in London. Chappel offers a roof to PC Hutchins.
Jan. 10, 2000, midnight
S2E2 - Home is the Place (2)
DI Chappel and Sgt Robinson uncovr a London pimp's connection to the children's home where he recruits child prostitutes. Chappel seeks comfort in the bed of a colleague.
Jan. 17, 2000, midnight
S2E3 - Walking on Water (1)
DI Chappel and PC Hutchins work undercover to investigate the gambling operation at The Jupiter nightclub.
Jan. 24, 2000, midnight
S2E4 - Walking on Water (2)
Chappel's efforts to bring down the illicit gambling and prostitution organisation pushes PC Raymond to the brink.
Jan. 31, 2000, midnight
S2E5 - Betrayed (1)
The Vice Squad investigates a massage parlour where Eastern European girls are being forced to work as prostitutes after being illegally smuggled into the country. Sgt Robinson's marriage gets emotionally involved with a witness.
Feb. 7, 2000, midnight
S2E6 - Betrayed (2)
Desperate to crack the Eastern European sex-slave ring, DI Chappel betrays an old friend, with deadly consequences.
Feb. 14, 2000, midnight
S2E7 - Lovesick (1)
The Vice Squad investigates the murder of a pimp. Sgt Robinson comes under suspicion for the murder. DI Chappel begins a relationship with the victim's mother.
Feb. 21, 2000, midnight
S2E8 - Lovesick (2)
DI Chappel has to sacrifice his new relationship to save Sgt Robinson from the murder accusation.
Feb. 28, 2000, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 90 min.
Season Runtime: 2520 min.
Released: Jan. 4, 1999
Last Air Date: July 1, 2003, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: 18 / 14+
Rate this show
Add {Movie} to static lists