Spender - Season 1 - Eps 1: Homecoming

Name: Eps 1: Homecoming
Released: 1991-01-08
Rating: 3.5

1991-01-08 • 50 min • ⭐ 7/10

D.S. Freddie Spender is an undercover Geordie cop but has been in London for the last 15 years. He and his partner D.S. Colin Driver are on an undercover operation which goes horribly wrong and Spender is transferred back to his native Newcastle, much to his disgust. Upon his return, he must confront an ex-wife and kids, a murky past and some local villains. His boss, Supt. Yelland also has dislikes Spender, and thinks he's a pain in the arse. Yelland assigns Spender to a case involving Raymond Price.

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About Spender

Title: Spender

First Air Date: 1991-01-08

Last Air Date: 1993-12-29

Status: Ended

Rating: 7/10 (from 3 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 4

Total Episodes: 21

Network: BBC One

Genres: Crime, Drama

Production Companies: Unknown

Synopsis

Jimmy Nail plays tough cop Spender, forced to return to his native Newcastle after a failed undercover operation in London. He uses tough and unconventional methods to tackle the criminal underworld, but he must also deal with the friends, enemies and family he left behind, and never expected to return to. Sammy Johnson played Spender's sidekick Stick, while Denise Welch played Spender's wife.