The Take - Season 1 - Episode 1

2009-06-1760 min⭐ 7.6/10

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.

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About The Take

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

Shaun Evans

Jimmy

Tom Hardy

Tom Hardy

Freddie

Charlotte Riley

Charlotte Riley

Maggie

Kierston Wareing

Kierston Wareing

Jackie

Margot Leicester

Margot Leicester

Lena

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Ozzy

Jane Wood

Jane Wood

Maddie

Steve Nicolson

Steve Nicolson

Lewis

Sara Stewart

Sara Stewart

Patricia

David Schofield

David Schofield

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