Post by bodieci5 on Jan 22, 2009 8:48:24 GMT -5
Forgot to mention this. It was on ITV last year. It's coming back for a 2nd series this year and the producers have promised more action, plus well-known guest stars.
It's about John Mercer (Andrew Buchan), an ex-soldier who works as a button man for the mysterious Lennie Douglas (Peter Mullan), an ex-police officer who has made it his lifelong duty to flush out criminals in England, especially those above the law.
Also starring are Tamzin Outhwaite and Jody Latham (that kid from Shameless).
The 1st series was pretty good. Most of the stories were realistic and interesting, but the fight scenes could have done with more improvement, as shown in one episode where Mercer squares off with the bloke who was working for Lennie before him.
Probably the best episode was when John deals with European gangsters. Good, clean shootout at the end where he rescues Outhwaite. Another good one is when he kidnaps a suspected rapist.
Worth checking out.