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| 3 | ''Case Histories'' is a [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] drama series based on a series of novels by Kate Atkinson. It takes its name from the first novel in the series, and has also adapted two other books, ''One Good Turn'' and ''When Will There Be Good News?'', featuring the same characters. It stars Creator/JasonIsaacs as former police inspector turned private investigator Jackson Brodie, his life marred by a failed marriage and family tragedy. |
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| 5 | !!This series contains examples of: |
| 6 | * AdaptationExpansion: The second series started with an adaptation of the one remaining novel, followed by two original stories with input from Atkinson. |
| 7 | * AdaptationalNameChange Quite a few. Reggie Chase becomes Reggie Teague in the series, for example, with her employer Mr Hussain becoming Mr Akbar. The killer's surname from "When Will There be Good News?" is also changed from Decker to Jones. |
| 8 | * FakeNationality: The series is set in Edinburgh, leading to several of the actors affecting Scottish accents. |
| 9 | * OnceAnEpisode: Somehow, Jackson ''always'' gets beaten up. |
| 10 | * OohMeAccentsSlipping: Creator/AmandaAbbington's Scottish accent can slip a bit. |
| 11 | * ParentalIncest: The cause of the main case in the first two episodes. [[spoiler:Olivia, the little girl who was missing for more than 30 years, was suffocated by her sister Sylvia. Sylvia had noticed the glimpse of intent in their father's eyes, so she killed Olivia in order to spare her the trauma becoming a victim of their father's sexual abuse like she was.]] |
| 12 | * SceneryPorn: Set in Edinburgh and filmed on location, the show takes full advantage of the stunning backdrops the city has to offer. |
| 13 | * SecretKeeper: Jackson for [[spoiler: Joanna Hunter, after she kills her kidnappers. He helped her to cover up their deaths so that she and her son wouldn't have to deal with the resulting media circus.]] |
| 14 | * ShipSinking: Done spectacularly in the second series. [[spoiler: Jackson goes on a date with Louise, but calls it off before they eat, lying that he could never love her. Julia then gives birth to a baby which may or may not be Jackson's, but tells him that he's just a friend who helped with the baby.]] |
| 15 | * WiseBeyondTheirYears: Reggie of the final story. Jackson's daughter Marlee too. |
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