An early sign that actor Tom Hardy was going to be an acting force to be reckoned with. Hardy plays an ex-con named Freddy who just gets out of prison and initially takes his orders from the crime boss Ozzy (Brian Cox) who is still serving his prison sentence behind bars. Freddy meets up with his childhood best friend Jimmy (Shaun Evans) who is just starting to climb the proverbial crime ladder himself when the rogue Freddy chooses his own violent path to the top of the crime world. Adding controversy is Freddy's open affection for Jimmy's hot looking wife Maggie (Charlotte Riley) and his continued power tripping on anyone who even thinks of getting in Freddy's way.
It must be something about Freddy's resolute stare that makes everyone around him uncomfortable including his own wife Jackie (Kierston Wareing) and their young ten (10) year old son. I don't suggest this four (4) part TV mini-series is for everyone's taste, as it is rather violent and morbid, but it has more than its share of suspenseful moments about life in the midst of a criminal empire.
Tom Hardy excels in his role and he has a strong supporting cast in this four (4) part TV mini-series which left enough on the table to introduce a sequel if the producers could create another decent script.
It must be something about Freddy's resolute stare that makes everyone around him uncomfortable including his own wife Jackie (Kierston Wareing) and their young ten (10) year old son. I don't suggest this four (4) part TV mini-series is for everyone's taste, as it is rather violent and morbid, but it has more than its share of suspenseful moments about life in the midst of a criminal empire.
Tom Hardy excels in his role and he has a strong supporting cast in this four (4) part TV mini-series which left enough on the table to introduce a sequel if the producers could create another decent script.