Reception
The first series secured strong ratings, with "Burn Out, part 1" receiving 8.4m viewers and a 38% share. Persistently high ratings meant the programme was recommissioned each year for either the summer or winter schedule. The 2007 series began with strong ratings, with "Wren Boys, part 1" achieving 9.2m viewers and a 35.2% share. The second part dropped to 8.6m but still gained a 33% share.
Following the successful transmission of the third series and an International Emmy Award nomination for "Special Relationship" written by Stephen Davis and directed by David Thacker, a further two series were commissioned with the number of stories expanded from four to six. Waking the Dead won an International Emmy Award the following year for "Breaking Glass" written by Stephen Davis and directed by Maurice Phillips and "Multistorey" written by Ed Whitmore and directed by Bob Bierman.
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