1.058 minSeason 3 • Episode 4
LatestMax and Jake have a plan for final victory, but so does everyone else. Maggie’s enemies close in, and Sturrock’s bank sale is in danger.
Two brothers seem to get away with a crime - but soon discover they can trust no-one, including each other, in a pitch-black, contemporary thriller.
Acting
Mark Bonnar's Max — smarmy, desperate, utterly magnetic.
Writing
Neil Forsyth's dialogue: cruel, funny, distinctly Scottish.
Production
Edinburgh and Glasgow as characters in their own right.
Creator
Neil Forsyth
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Neil Forsyth originally conceived this as a film before expanding to series format; the hit-and-run opening was shot in one continuous take.
The show sparked debate in Scotland about 'Tartan Noir' versus English crime drama — its distinctly working-class Scottish voice was considered a deliberate counter to slick London-set thrillers.
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