Sky’s hit police series Code 404 it came to an end after three seasons. Confirming the news, Daniel Mays, who plays detective John Majors, spoke to The Sun about the show’s cancellation.
© SkyCode 404 has been canceled after three seasons
Explaining that he and co-star Stephen Graham both faced scheduling issues, Daniel said: “We’re good friends, Stephen and I, but it would be pretty impossible to get us back in the same room because of work commitments.
“We were lucky to get three seasons of Code 404 and we had a lot of fun doing it, but it’s almost certainly not coming back.”
© SkyWork commitments prevented Stephen and Daniel from returning to the set
The comedy, which first aired in 2020, revolves around two investigators, Inspector John Major (Daniel Mays) and Inspector Roy Carver (Stephen Graham). After the former is killed in a botched sting operation, his body is used for an AI project, but upon his revival, John’s colleagues quickly realize that his version of the AI lacks crime-solving instincts.
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Released in April 2020, in the middle of quarantine, the series actually became Sky’s most watched comedy of the decade. While Code 404 had a successful streak, it’s not surprising that Stephen Graham found it difficult to return to the set.
The 50-year-old actor is busier than ever and has several projects on the go. Back in August, Netflix released a teaser trailer for Stephen’s latest detective drama Bodies. Based on the 2015 graphic novel of the same name, the series is set in three different time frames.
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The official synopsis reads: “Four detectives. Four timelines. One body. Based on Si Spencer’s fascinating graphic novel, Bodies is a police procedural with a twist. When a body—the same body—is found on Longharvest Lane in London’s East End in 1890, 1941. , 2023 and 2053, one detective from each era must investigate.”
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Among Stephen’s many projects, the star will also appear in Young woman and the sea, an American biographical drama directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Daisy Ridley. The film is currently in post-production.
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In addition, Code 404 the actor spent the first half of 2023 filming Blitz, the upcoming historical drama led by Saoirse Ronan. And Stephen is also working on a TV adaptation of his acclaimed Indie film, Boiling point, for the BBC. Talk about a busy schedule!
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