Stars: Peter Mullan, Andrew Buchan, Tamzin Outhwaite, Liz White, Jody Latham

Summary: In the shadowy world between right and wrong, John Mercer is a modern-day gun for hire, beholden to his sinister master but not the boundaries - moral or otherwise - of the law.

From the makers of SPOOKS, HUSTLE and LIFE ON MARS, this is an action-packed, high-octane series that asks whether operating outside the usual parameters of the law - under the pretext of protecting it - can ever be justified.


In the shadowy world between right and wrong, John Mercer is a modern-day gun for hire, beholden to his sinister master but not the boundaries - moral or otherwise - of the law. Released from prison unexpectedly early, Mercer is introduced to Lenny Jameson - a police officer 'retired on grounds of ill health'. Jameson makes it clear to Mercer that his freedom comes at a price - he must remove an untouchable criminal who has recently dispatched a senior police officer to an early grave.

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There’s not too much originality to the concept behind ITV’s drama series The Fixer. But it’s the execution of it that lifts the show onto the recommend pile.

John Mercer (played by Andrew Buchan) finds himself let out of prison early, albeit with a bit of a catch. It soon becomes clear that the price Mercer must pay for his early release is to become a hired gun for the authorities, whether he wants to be or not.

Also starring Peter Mullan and Tamzin Outhwaite, The Fixer soon sets its sights on delivering solid action, and lots of it. What’s more, it succeeds: this is as entertaining a contemporary action drama as ITV has come up with in some time, and the pedigree of the programme makers (whose experience brings in the likes of Hustle and Spooks) is evident from the very early stages.

Right from the moment the opening episode explodes onto the screen, The Fixer is a relentless journey, packing in plenty of thrills and excitement. Well written, and with interesting characters too, it manages to lift itself above the well-trodden central idea, and offer up many hours of strong entertainment. Let’s hope that more adventures of The Fixer are in the offing. --Jon Foster

Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Behind the scenes documentary
Year:	2008
Release Date:	April 21, 2008
Runtime:	300 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	2 E D V D 0263
Keywords:	English, General, Drama, Fixer
Genre:	Drama