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 (410 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1991)

7.94 avg 8 episodes 7.7 → 7.5

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Homecoming	7.7	15
2	Half a Ton of Heartaches	7.4	12
3	Double Jeopardy	8.3	6
4	The Candidate	7.9	7
5	Iced	9.0	8
6	Dance Girl Dance	8.1	9
7	Tough	7.6	7
8	Well Well Well	7.5	6

Season 2 (1992)

7.85 avg 6 episodes 7.1 → 8.0

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Here We Go Again	7.1	9
2	Fly by Night	8.0	8
3	Fee	8.6	10
4	Family Business	8.0	7
5	The Golden Striker	7.4	7
6	At the End of the Day	8.0	7

Season 3 (1993)

7.94 avg 7 episodes 7.4 → 7.9 95 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The More Things Change	7.4	10
2	Kid	7.6	5
3	Puck	8.3	9
4	Bad Company	8.6	5
5	Best Friends	7.2	11
6	Retreat	8.6	8
7	Christmas Special - The French Collection	7.9	17