Six 50 minute episodes broadcast in Britain on Channel 4 in 1998.

In six 50 minute episodes, we discover a Dense, Dark, Dramatic and Disturbing series, far from the classical BUFFY or ANGEL archetype show. Here the Vampires are never actually described as such. Everything is undertoned in bleak suggestive way.
A secret organization headed by strange and mysterious priest (Father Pearse Harman) secretly linked to the Vatican, a female doctor (Dr. Angie March) who's husband was taken by the "Leaches", as they are constantly referred to, act in an undercover way, in a modern-day London, to track down these undesirable creatures of the night using a peculiar "Camera-Rifle" which reveals the true colours of the leaches by giving them the appearance of "Ultraviolet" silhouettes thus the title of the show.
Mike Colefield, a London cop, who's best friend vanishes on the eve of his wedding becoming himself one of these vile creatures, is approached by the organization and becomes, though at first against his will, a member with all the consequences it envisages. Loss of friends, moving to a new secret apartment and associating only within the firm. His aim is avenge his lost friend but unfortunately, can say nothing about the real situation to the bereaved fiancée (Kirsty), who therefore decides to enquire herself with the help of a journalist who later becomes a leach, within the underworld circles rendering Mike's own work more difficult.
Constantly in semi darkness, hardly any action as such but the presence of perpetual anxiety, with a sinisterly haunting musical theme, this fantastic show never went further than six episodes in Britain, though it was taken up in the States keeping "IDRIS ELBA" (The Wire) in a similar role. I must admit that it's quite refreshing to see a change in attitude towards the underground bloodsucking immortals. No crucifixes, no blood gushing, no metamorphic transformations except the fact that the camera-rifle disintegrates the creatures to a cinder but then the ashes have to be collated since nobody knows exactly how the "Leaches" can resurrect as Dr. Angie March (Susannah Harker) so accurately points out in one episode.
It is practically impossible to turn away after having viewed the beginning of the show, you seem to be magnetically drawn to it in a strange and fascinating way. This intelligently written and brilliantly acted series cannot leave you indifferent. The other side of Vampires is perceived here through an ULTRAVIOLET lens. See it, that's a hypnotic order, you won't be disappointed.