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The Fixer

2008–2009 · 2 seasons

A grim, tightly wound thriller that follows a damaged man doing dirty work, keeping you tense and uneasy throughout.

Genres
Drama, Action & adventure, Crime
Overview
The Fixer is a British drama television series, produced by Kudos for ITV. Set in modern Britain, it follows the life of John Mercer, an ex-British Special Forces soldier, arrested by police for killing his aunt and uncle following his discovery of their abuse of his sister, Jess Mercer. John Mercer is released early from prison to serve in a covert state security squad as a government-backed assassin responsible for eliminating criminals and renegade police officers that the law cannot apprehend.
How it feels
Dark, tense, bleak and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Revenge, justice, corruption, guilt
Content
Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
Note
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Drama, Action & adventure, Crime
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • corruption
  • guilt
  • morality
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama, action & adventure, crime
Created by
Ben Richards, Neil Cross
Written by
Ben Richards, Neil Cross
Starring
Liz White, Peter Mullan, Tamzin Outhwaite, Jody Latham, Andrew Buchan, Jamie Glover, Predrag Bjelac, Saskia Reeves
Cinematography
Fabian Wagner
Length
2 seasons, 12 episodes, 60 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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