After living in Australia for the past decade, Fitz and Judith return to Manchester in 2004 for their daughter Katie's wedding. Drinking too much at the reception, Fitz stumbles through a rambling toast, which only embarrasses the bride. Instead of spending time with his grandson, son of his married son Mark, Fitz opts to join in the investigation of a serial killer who has an apparent dislike of Americans in the wake of the U.S. Invasion of Iraq.
Acting
Coltrane weaponizes charm and self-loathing simultaneously
Direction
Bird's final film before her death — unflinching and intimate
Writing
Jimmy McGovern doesn't write heroes, just consequences
Director
Antonia Bird
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Robbie Coltrane's final performance as Fitz after a decade away — he reportedly did it specifically to work with Antonia Bird again after their Priest collaboration.
Made and set during the Iraq War's darkest British period, the killer's motivation directly channels the 7/7 London bombings yet to come — it's almost prophetically uncomfortable.
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