Temple is a British medical crime drama television series. Created by Mark O'Rowe, and starring Mark Strong, Carice Van Houten and Daniel Mays,^[1][2] it is based on the Norwegian drama Valkyrien, and premiered 13 September 2019 on Sky One.

On 1 November 2019, Sky renewed Temple for a second series,^[3] which began airing on 28 October 2021.

Synopsis

In a labyrinth of abandoned service tunnels below Temple Underground Station, Daniel Milton (Mark Strong), a highly respected surgeon, runs an illegal medical clinic that treats criminals and other desperate patients who cannot or will not seek help from regular medical facilities.^[4] Daniel sets up the clinic to find a cure for his wife, Beth (Catherine McCormack), who suffers from a terminal illness.^[5] Lee (Daniel Mays), a Temple station staff member, and Anna (Carice van Houten), a medical researcher, help him run the clinic.^[6] The series focuses on the secrecy, exits and issues of trust as the clinic treats its patients as well as Daniel's need for money to fund his research.^[7]

Cast and characters

Main

• Mark Strong as Daniel Milton, a brilliant surgeon who is willing to provide illegal medical care to fund his covert care of his wife and research into finding a cure for her illness.
• Daniel Mays as Lee Simmons, a transport network employee and "doomsday prepper", who helps Daniel establish an illegal underground clinic.
• Carice van Houten as Anna Willems, a medical researcher and friend of Beth, who had an affair with Daniel in the past and reluctantly assists him with his underground clinic.
• Catherine McCormack as Beth Milton, Daniel's wife and a medical research scientist, who is suffering from a terminal case of Lancaster's Disease.
• Lily Newmark as Eve Milton, Daniel and Beth's 19-year-old daughter who is studying at university.
• Tobi King Bakare as Jamie Harris, a fugitive bank robber.
• Wunmi Mosaku as Mercy King, the mother of bank robber Sebastian King.
• Craig Parkinson as Keith Sullivan, a criminal enforcer and ex-lover of Mercy King.
• Chloe Pirrie as DI Karen Hall.
• Ryan McKen as DI (demoted to DS in series 2) Rob Moloney.
• Siena Kelly as Michelle Wilson, Jamie's pregnant girlfriend.
• Claire Rushbrook as Gloria Wilson, Michelle's mother.

Recurring

• Theo Solomon as Sebastian King, a bank robber.
• Kate Dickie as Eleanor, Beth and Anna's boss.
• Anamaria Marinca as Suzanna, an employee at Daniel's hospital who becomes one of his patients.
• Turlough Convery as Simon Reynolds.
• Mark Bazeley as Michael Chander, a fellow doctor and friend of Daniel's.
• Sam Hazeldine as Jack Lorean, Anna's boyfriend.
• Steffan Rhodri as Jeremy, Lee's manager.
• Jan Bijvoet as Clive, a criminal connected to the black market organ trade.
• Johann Myers as Nick, a criminal connected to the black market organ trade.
• Ruhtxjiaïh Bèllènéa as Ash Falomo, an activist friend of Eve's.
• Rhys Ifans as Gubby, a fixer in London's criminal underworld.
• Michael Smiley as Dermot, an associate of Gubby.
• Michael Akinsulire as Tommy, one of Daniel's patients.
• Mandeep Dhillon as DI Kam Skinner, Rob's sister.

Guest

• Donald Sumpter as George, a clinic patient.
• Martin McCann as Cormac, a clinic patient.
• Marion Bailey as Ingrid.
• Jo Hartley as Professor Kirby.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2019)

Season 2 (2021)

Broadcast

On 13 February 2020, Temple was picked up by the video on-demand services of U.S. cable provider Charter Communications via its Spectrum Originals banner.^[10] The second series was made available in its entirety to Spectrum subscribers on 1 November 2021.^{[citation needed]}

In Canada, the series was acquired by Showcase.^{[citation needed]}