The Take

Season 12009

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.

Storyline

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.

First Aired
June 17, 2009
Last Aired
July 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 0min
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Status
Ended
Language
English
Network
Sky One
Production
Sky 1, Company Pictures, Element Pictures, Warner Sisters Productions, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland