Eleventh Hour - Series 1 (2 discs)

2006, 284 minutes, Rated M

"When science threatens humanity, who can save us?"

With science advancing at a frightening pace, there are ever-growing opportunities for ruthless individuals to exploit these new discoveries. Enter Professor Ian Hood (Patrick Stewart). Hood is a former physics professor who has been recruited by the government as a roving troubleshooter, a Special Advisor responsible for tackling the human disasters and potential tragedies caused by modern science. The power of his new role and willingness to speak his mind and pursue the truth proves a threat to a wide spectrum of individuals and organisations: from animal activists to pharmaceutical companies. Each 90 minute episode is a self-contained investigation into the dark side of science as Hood gets on the trail of the unscrupulous, the dangerous and the deadly.