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Shooting the Past

7.419991 seasonTV SeriesDrama

A US property developer realises that he has a battle on his hands when he tries to renovate a London building containing a vast photographic collection and discovers that the library employees will resort to anything to thwart him.

DirectorStephen Poliakoff
WriterStephen Poliakoff

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
Episode 1
Jan 10, 1999
E2
Episode 2
Jan 17, 1999
E3
Episode 3
Jan 24, 1999

Cast · Directed by Stephen Poliakoff

TSTimothy Spall
Timothy Spall
Oswald Bates
LDLindsay Duncan
Lindsay Duncan
Marilyn Truman
LCLiam Cunningham
Liam Cunningham
Christopher Anderson
BWBillie Whitelaw
Billie Whitelaw
Veronica
EFEmilia Fox
Emilia Fox
Spig
ABArj Barker
Arj Barker
Garnett
ASAndy Serkis
Andy Serkis
Styeman

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How many seasons are in Shooting the Past?

Shooting the Past has 1 season in total (3 episodes). The series concluded in 1999.

Are all episodes of Shooting the Past out yet?

Yes — all 3 episodes across 1 season of Shooting the Past are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 2 of Shooting the Past?

No — Shooting the Past ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.