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. Based on ''Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde'', it follows Robert Jekyll, grandson of the late Dr. Henry Jekyll, as he grapples with his violent alter-ego, Mr. Hyde. Vowing to discover the secrets of his identity and his family legacy, Jekyll becomes entangled in a web of secrecy that threatens his life as well as those he loves.

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. Based on ''Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde'', it follows Robert Jekyll, grandson of the late Dr. Henry Jekyll, as he grapples with his violent alter-ego, Mr. Hyde. Vowing to discover the secrets of his identity and his family legacy, Jekyll becomes entangled in a web of secrecy that threatens his life as well as those he loves.
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* OffhandBackhand: Hyde does this in the series trailer.

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* OffhandBackhand: Hyde does this in the series trailer.trailer, taken from a clip in Episode 3.
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SecretUndergroundPassage: There's one leading from Dr. Jekyll's lab farther into the city.

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* SecretUndergroundPassage: There's one leading from Dr. Jekyll's lab farther into the city.

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* BettyAndVeronica: Lily Clarke and Bella Charming, respectively.



* FemmeFatale: Olalla appears to be portraying one, being the [[spoiler:'vampire' from the beginning of Episode 8, reducing and murdering young men.]] However, she soon drop this.



* OurDemonsAreDifferent: They appear in the form of the person you love most, before sucking out your life force.
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Ordinary humans capable of turning into enormous black dogs, and [[spoiler: distantly related to the Jekyll bloodline.]]



SecretUndergroundPassage: There's one leading from Dr. Jekyll's lab farther into the city.



* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Curiously averted; despite Silas' repeated displays of incompetence, Dance never gets around to killing him for it, and even [[spoiler:gives him a seeing toad]].

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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Curiously averted; despite Silas' repeated displays of incompetence, Dance never gets around to killing him for it, and even [[spoiler:gives him a seeing toad]].toad, a mystical creature that grants him remote viewing abilities]].
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*IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Each episode is named after a prominent feature, such as a monster ("Mr. Hyde", "The Cutter", "Spring-Heeled Jack) or an object ("The Calyx", "The Heart of Lord Trash").
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* AerithAndBob: Olalla and Robert Jekyll.
* BigDamnHeroes: In the first episode Robert saves a young girl with a superhuman show of strength.

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* AerithAndBob: Olalla and [[spoiler: Robert Jekyll.
Jekyll]].
* BigDamnHeroes: In the first episode Robert saves a young girl pinned under a lorry with a superhuman show of strength.


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*BritishBrevity: Ran for ten episodes, before a second season was cancelled by ITV.
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* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first time Amelia Bullmore has starred in a TV show episode [[Recap/SherlockS02E02TheHoundsOfBaskerville taking place in a creepy country town said to be haunted by a giant black dog.]]
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* ActionGirl: Multiple occurrences: Bella is a good example; Olalla [[spoiler:when Hyde]], Lily [[spoiler:after her reveal as an MIO agent]]and Robert's [[spoiler: distant relative Renata Jezequiel]] who can [[spoiler:transform into a giant black dog]]. Even Hils to some extent, shown visibly in a scene in the finale.
* AerithAndBob: [[spoiler:Olalla]] and Robert Jekyll

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* ActionGirl: Multiple occurrences: Bella is a good example; Olalla [[spoiler:when Hyde]], Lily [[spoiler:after her reveal as an MIO agent]]and agent]] and Robert's [[spoiler: distant relative Renata Jezequiel]] who can [[spoiler:transform into a giant black dog]]. Even Hils to some extent, shown visibly in a scene in the finale.
* AerithAndBob: [[spoiler:Olalla]] Olalla and Robert JekyllJekyll.
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* CanonForeigner: Basically everyone in the show, apart from the rare appearances of the original Jekyll/Hyde, Gabriel Utterson and Sir Danvers Carew.
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* AerithAndBob: [[spoiler:Olalla]] and Robert Jekyll
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* BodyHorror: The Harbinger in the first episode is quite literally a grotesque dog-like creature with a human head.
** The way the Reaper Bug - effectively a giant spider - exits its hosts: by crawling, very slowly and unnerving, ''out of their mouths''.
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* ActionGirl: Bella, on the occasion; Olalla, especially [[spoiler:when Hyde]] and to some extent [[spoiler:Lily, after her reveal as an MIO agent]].

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* ActionGirl: Bella, on the occasion; Olalla, especially Multiple occurrences: Bella is a good example; Olalla [[spoiler:when Hyde]] and to some extent [[spoiler:Lily, after Hyde]], Lily [[spoiler:after her reveal as an MIO agent]].agent]]and Robert's [[spoiler: distant relative Renata Jezequiel]] who can [[spoiler:transform into a giant black dog]]. Even Hils to some extent, shown visibly in a scene in the finale.
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* ActionGirl: Bella, on the occasion; Olalla, especially [[spoiler:when Hyde]] and to some extent [[spoiler:Lily, after her reveal as an MIO agent]].
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* FamousAncestor: Robert is the grandson of Dr. Jekyll, Max is the grandson of Gabriel Utterson, and [[spoiler:Lily is the granddaughter of Sir Danvers Carew]].

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* FamousAncestor: Robert is the grandson of Dr. Jekyll, Max is the grandson son of Gabriel Utterson, and [[spoiler:Lily is the granddaughter of Sir Danvers Carew]].
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* TheMedic: Robert is first seen is Ceylon treating sick children.

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* TheMedic: Robert is first seen is in Ceylon treating sick children.
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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Curiously averted; despite Silas' repeated displays of incompetence, Dance never gets around to killing him for it, and even [[spoiler:gives him a seeing toad]].
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''Jekyll & Hyde'' is an Creator/{{ITV}} show created in 2015. Based on ''Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde'', it follows Robert Jekyll, grandson of the late Dr. Henry Jekyll, as he grapples with his violent alter-ego, Mr. Hyde. Vowing to discover the secrets of his identity and his family legacy, Jekyll becomes entangled in a web of secrecy that threatens his life as well as those he loves.

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''Jekyll & Hyde'' is an Creator/{{ITV}} show created in 2015.2015 that ran for 1 season with 10 episodes.
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Based on ''Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde'', it follows Robert Jekyll, grandson of the late Dr. Henry Jekyll, as he grapples with his violent alter-ego, Mr. Hyde. Vowing to discover the secrets of his identity and his family legacy, Jekyll becomes entangled in a web of secrecy that threatens his life as well as those he loves.
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* StuffiedIntoTheFridge: Robert's foster family is killed in episode 1 to motivate him into learning about his past, and also to facilitate his first transformation into Hyde.

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* StuffiedIntoTheFridge: StuffedIntoTheFridge: Robert's foster family is killed in episode 1 to motivate him into learning about his past, and also to facilitate his first transformation into Hyde.
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* StuffiedIntoTheFridge: Robert's foster family is killed in episode 1 to motivate him into learning about his past, and also to facilitate his first transformation into Hyde.
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* BigDamnHeroes: In the first episode Robert saves a young girl with a superhuman show of strength.


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* IJustWantToBeNormal: At first Robert just wants to be a good, ordinary doctor and wants nothing to do with his grandfather's estate or lineage.


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* ParentalAbandonment: Robert was abandoned as a baby and raised by a foster father.
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* TheMedic: Robert is first seen is Ceylon treating sick children.

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Not to be confused with the 2006 TV series ''Series/{{Jekyll}}''.

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Not to be confused with the 2006 TV series ''Series/{{Jekyll}}''.
''Series/{{Jekyll}}'', which is also a British Jekyll and Hyde-based series.


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* OffhandBackhand: Hyde does this in the series trailer.
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this would be a lot easier show to trope if i was able to watch it. XD

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* LongLostRelative: [[spoiler:Episode 8 revolves around Robert finding his sister, who can also become Hyde]].
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Not to be confused with the TV series ''Series/{{Jekyll}}''.

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Not to be confused with the 2006 TV series ''Series/{{Jekyll}}''.
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* JekyllAndHyde: Robert becomes Hyde if he doesn't take a certain drug, much to his consternation.
* TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: Jekyll runs into two of them early one, one good and one bad.

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* JekyllAndHyde: Robert becomes Hyde if he doesn't ''doesn't'' take a certain drug, much to his consternation.
* TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: Jekyll runs into two of them early one, one a good monster-hunting organization and one bad.the other a sinister cult. Both sides try to use him as they see fit.

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* {{Flashback}}: Flashbacks to the original story are sometimes shown, such as Edward Hyde's murder of Sir Danvers Carew.



* HowWeGotHere: Flashbacks to the original story are sometimes shown, such as Edward Hyde's murder of Sir Danvers Carew.
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''Jekyll & Hyde'' is an Creator/{{ITV}} show created in 2015. Based on ''Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde'', it follows Robert Jekyll, grandson of the late Dr. Henry Jekyll, as he grapples with his violent alter-ego, Mr. Hyde. Vowing to discover the secrets of his identity and his family legacy, Jekyll becomes entangled in a web of secrecy that threatens his life as well as those he loves.

Not to be confused with the TV series ''Series/{{Jekyll}}''.

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!!This show contains examples of:
* ComboPlatterPowers: Hyde possesses inhuman strength, speed, durability, and a healing factor.
* CutShort: While plans for season 2 were made, the series stopped at season 1 on a cliffhanger.
* DownerEnding: Due to the series ending abruptly, the final episode ends with [[spoiler:everyone apparently dead]].
* FamousAncestor: Robert is the grandson of Dr. Jekyll, Max is the grandson of Gabriel Utterson, and [[spoiler:Lily is the granddaughter of Sir Danvers Carew]].
* GreaterScopeVillain: Lord Trash, an unseen evil entity that the villains are trying to resurrect.
* HealingFactor: Hyde can heal injuries Jekyll receives.
* HowWeGotHere: Flashbacks to the original story are sometimes shown, such as Edward Hyde's murder of Sir Danvers Carew.
* JekyllAndHyde: Robert becomes Hyde if he doesn't take a certain drug, much to his consternation.
* TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: Jekyll runs into two of them early one, one good and one bad.
* WhamEpisode: Episode 5, where [[spoiler:Max Utterson dies]].
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