TV Series · 2009

The Take

60 min · Drama, Action & Adventure · Ended

Composite

8.4

IMDb

7.7 / 10

10,227 votes

TMDB

7.5 / 10

89 votes

Local

— / 10

No votes

Synopsis

Freddie Jackson is released from prison in 1984 having served a four-year sentence for armed robbery. His wife Jackie, who has been waiting for him on the outside in the mistaken belief that that he wants to go straight, soon finds herself disappointed: Freddie is in fact raring to get back into the game and has set his sights on becoming top dog in the East End underworld.

Trailer

Open trailer on YouTube

Streaming availability

flatrate

fuboTV

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Cast

Shaun Evans

Jimmy

Tom Hardy

Freddie

Charlotte Riley

Maggie

Kierston Wareing

Jackie

Margot Leicester

Lena

Brian Cox

Ozzy

Jane Wood

Maddie

Steve Nicolson

Lewis

Sara Stewart

Patricia

David Schofield

Nicholas Day

Freddie Senior

Sam Vincenti

Fatik Nevzat

Mark Huberman

Harry Prison Guard

John Ashton

Joseph

Crew

Art

Susie Cullen Production Design
Aeveen Fleming Art Direction

Camera

Owen McPolin Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Alison Byrne Costume Design
Tina Phelan Makeup Artist
Sevlene Roddy Hairstylist
Julie-Ann Ryan Makeup Artist

Editing

Chris Ridsdale Editor

Production

Willow Grylls Producer
Helen Flint Executive Producer

Sound

Ruth Barrett Original Music Composer
Ruth Sullivan Foley Artist

Writing

Martina Cole Novel

Seasons & episodes

Season 1 (1 ep)

4. Episode Four

Jul 1, 2009 · 60 min

Jimmy forces Freddie to take responsibility for his son's actions when Little Jimmy is found dead at the hands of Little Freddie. Maggie finally reveals the truth about Little Jimmy's parentage, ending in a showdown between herself and her rapist