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Civvies(TV show/series, 1991-1992)

50min per episode | Genre: Drama

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 6 episodes

CivviesRating: 4.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Civvies is a six-part thriller first broadcast on BBC1 on 22 September 1992. The series was written by Lynda La Plante - her first writing contribution for the BBC, after being poached by the BBC following the success of Prime Suspect. The series focuses on Frank Dillon (Jason Issacs), a former Army soldier who finds life outside the army tougher than being in it - and slowly falls under the power of east end gangster Barry Newman (Peter O'Toole), who is looking to hire a trained hitman. The complete series was released on DVD on 3 June 2013 on Acorn Media UK. ()
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About Civvies

Former soldiers in Britain's elite Parachute Regiment struggle to come to terms with civilian life after leaving the army.

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Civvies Seasons and Episodes

09/22/1992Season 1 - 6 episodes
#1 | 09/22/1992Episode 1
Frank Dillon retires from the Army after 18 years and finds it difficult to adjust to civilian life. He tries to find a job, while trying to resist the temptation of the easy money offered by working for the local gangland villain, Barry Newman. He argues violently with his wife and ignores his children. He takes one of his former colleagues, who was shot in the throat by a sniper, under his wing and tries to restore some of his self-respect.
#2 | 09/29/1992Episode 2
The stress of civilian life causes Taffy to crack up with frightening consequences. Dillon and Steve get a new job.
#3 | 10/06/1992Episode 3
Frank and his team of ex-paras go to Scotland to tackle salmon poachers. When they arrive, they find that security is being dealt with by another ex-para, Tony Malone, the soldier whom Frank blames for the bomb explosion which killed six of his young recruits in Belfast.
#4 | 10/13/1992Episode 4
Frank is stunned by the suicide of his military buddy Steve. The ex-paras form a company, Stag Security Car Hire. They are contracted to do a job for local gangster Barry Newman. Tensions mount between Frank and Jimmy.
#5 | 10/20/1992Episode 5
Frank, increasingly tortured by his past in Northern Ireland, finds himself an accomplice to a crime.
#6 | 10/27/1992Episode 6
Frank, Harry and Cliff are arrested and accused of a crime they didn't commit in the final episode

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 02/20/1991
Last episode released on: 10/27/1992

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:28511, Added: 08/27/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024