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Ashes to Ashes
2008–2010
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 3 seasons
A
MEANRANK
82/100
Every rating
70–99
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 70, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 99. Critics average 70, everyone else 86.
See the most agreed on TV shows →After being shot in 2008 while investigating DCI Sam Tyler, DI Alex Drake wakes up in 1981.
Details
- Created by
- Ashley Pharoah, Matthew Graham
- Studio
- BBC, Monastic Productions, BBC Cymru Wales
- Released
- 7 February 2008
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 24 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 2 wins, 12 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (20) →
Awards & nominations
See all 14 →2 wins from 14 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Crime Thriller Awards 2008 | Best TV Drama, Serial or Season | Ashes to Ashes | Nominee |
| Crime Thriller Awards 2008 | Best Leading Actress | Keeley Hawes | Nominee |
| Crime Thriller Awards 2008 | Best Leading Actor | Philip Glenister | Nominee |
| Geneva International Film Festival – Tous Écrans 2008 | Best International Television Series | Ashes to Ashes | Winner |
| Monte-Carlo Television Festival 2008 | Outstanding Actor – Drama Series | Dean Andrews | Nominee |
| Monte-Carlo Television Festival 2008 | Outstanding Actor – Drama Series | Philip Glenister | Nominee |
| Monte-Carlo Television Festival 2008 | Outstanding Actor – Drama Series | Marshall Lancaster | Nominee |
| Monte-Carlo Television Festival 2008 | Outstanding Actress – Drama Series | Keeley Hawes | Nominee |
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14 awards — Ashes to Ashes
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TV Quick and Choice Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best New Drama | Ashes to Ashes | Winner |
| Best Actor | Philip Glenister | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Keeley Hawes | Nominee |
Geneva International Film Festival – Tous Écrans
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Television Series | Ashes to Ashes | Winner |
Monte-Carlo Television Festival
5 nominations
| Outstanding Actor – Drama Series | Dean Andrews | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor – Drama Series | Philip Glenister | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor – Drama Series | Marshall Lancaster | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress – Drama Series | Keeley Hawes | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress – Drama Series | Montserrat Lombard | Nominee |
Crime Thriller Awards
3 nominations
| Best Leading Actor | Philip Glenister | Nominee |
| Best Leading Actress | Keeley Hawes | Nominee |
| Best TV Drama, Serial or Season | Ashes to Ashes | Nominee |
National Television Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Drama Performance | Philip Glenister | Nominee |
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards
1 nomination
| Television Drama Series | Ashes to Ashes | Nominee |