
Jimmy Nail plays tough cop Spender, forced to return to his native Newcastle after a failed undercover operation in London. He uses tough and unconventional methods to tackle the criminal underworld, but he must also deal with the friends, enemies and family he left behind, and never expected to return to. Sammy Johnson played Spender's sidekick Stick, while Denise Welch played Spender's wife.
Season 3, 7 episodes
Episodes
Ran for 3 seasons and 21 episodes (1991 to 1993)
Setting
Set in Newcastle upon Tyne and Tyne and Wear