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The Fear

Original title: The Fear

Year

1988

Rating

★ 5.0/10

Runtime

60 min

Seasons

1

Genres

Suç, Dram

The Fear is a five-part television drama produced by Thames Television subsidiary Euston Films for ITV. Broadcast from 17 February to 16 March 1988, the serial follows Carl Galton, the enterprising leader of a criminal gang running a protection racket in North London. Young and ambitious, Galton represents a new breed of criminal who seeks to expand his underworld empire and takes on the old East End firms. 1980s materialism clashes with old school London villainy as Galton rises to power, yet his ruthlessness carries a personal cost, especially on his wife Linda and best friend Marty.

Cast: Iain Glen, Susannah Harker, Jesse Birdsall, Anthony Valentine, Jerome Flynn, Denis Lill, Sam Smart, Stephen Persaud