The Take - Season 1 - Episode 1
1984, Recently released from prison, aspiring gangster Freddie Jackson vows to make a name for himself in Eighties London, backed by East End kingpin Ozzy, who he met in jail. Joined by his cousin Jimmy, the hoodlum begins his steady rise through the underworld ranks, feeding an insatiable appetite for violence along the way.
About The Take

Title: The Take
First Air Date: 2009-06-17
Last Air Date: 2009-07-01
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.6/10 (from 74 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: Sky One
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama
Production Companies: Sky 1, Company Pictures, Element Pictures, Warner Sisters Productions, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Synopsis
Freddie Jackson is released from prison in 1984 having served a four-year sentence for armed robbery. His wife Jackie, who has been waiting for him on the outside in the mistaken belief that that he wants to go straight, soon finds herself disappointed: Freddie is in fact raring to get back into the game and has set his sights on becoming top dog in the East End underworld.
Cast

Shaun Evans
Jimmy

Tom Hardy
Freddie

Charlotte Riley
Maggie

Kierston Wareing
Jackie

Margot Leicester
Lena

Brian Cox
Ozzy

Jane Wood
Maddie

Steve Nicolson
Lewis

Sara Stewart
Patricia

David Schofield