Spender (1991)

Action · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (403 votes)
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1991)

7.93 avg 8 episodes 7.6 → 7.5

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Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Homecoming	7.6	13
2	Half a Ton of Heartaches	7.4	11
3	Double Jeopardy	8.4	5
4	The Candidate	7.8	6
5	Iced	9.0	8
6	Dance Girl Dance	8.1	8
7	Tough	7.6	7
8	Well Well Well	7.5	6