Season 1 • Episode 6
LatestTony McGrath’s hit-man, is on Frank's trail as he finally uncovers the identity of the informant.
Frank Ross returns from an eight-year prison sentence for a robbery that was thwarted because somebody 'grassed' the gang. Nobody knows who put the finger on him, but Ross is determined to find out and seeks revenge on those who betrayed him. Little by little, Ross pieces together the trail that leads to a dramatic conclusion.
Acting
Tom Bell's simmering rage could melt steel.
Writing
Trevor Preston's dialogue cuts like a rusty blade.
Production
Thatcher-era Britain never looked this authentically bleak.
Creator
Trevor Preston
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tom Bell turned down multiple Hollywood offers to make this; he considered Frank Ross his defining role.
The series aired during Britain's 'Winter of Discontent' and critics read Ross as a working-class rage avatar against collapsing institutions.
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