Professor T
TV Series • 2021
NR
Professor Jasper Tempest, a genius Cambridge University criminologist with OCD and an overbearing mother, advises the police. British version of the Belgian crime drama of the same name.
What viewers say
Viewers enjoy this offbeat Cambridge crime drama mainly for its lead, whose brilliant, germ-phobic and socially awkward criminologist slowly becomes more human, and many praise the imaginative dream sequences, warm visual style and gentle puzzles with poignant moments. Critics were more divided than audiences: common complaints are a tone that swings oddly between quirky comedy and very dark crimes, episodes that feel crammed with ideas, and a sense that something was lost from the Belgian original, which some viewers prefer.
Best for: Viewers who like eccentric genius detectives and don't mind a quirky, uneven tone.
Summary of public viewer reviews, updated November 2026.
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🎭 Cast
Ben Miller as Professor Tempest
Emma Naomi as Lisa Donckers
Barney White as Dan Winters
Juliet Aubrey as Christina Brand
Sarah Woodward as Ingrid Snares
Andy Gathergood as Paul Rabbit
Douglas Reith as Dean
Juliet Stevenson as Helena Goldberg