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Ex-special forces operative and convicted murderer John Mercer is awarded an early release from prison on the condition that he becomes an assassin for the government.
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An example of what is wrong with British TV and perhaps British society. more (7 total)

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Andrew Buchan ... John Mercer (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jody Latham ... Calum McKenzie (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Tamzin Outhwaite ... Rose Chamberlain (12 episodes, 2008-2009)

Peter Mullan ... Lenny Douglas (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Elisa Terren ... Manuela (10 episodes, 2008-2009)

Elliot Cowan ... Matthew Symmonds (6 episodes, 2009)
Liz White ... Jess Mercer (6 episodes, 2008)
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Featured in "This Morning: (2009-09-15)" (2009) more

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3 out of 19 people found the following review useful.
An example of what is wrong with British TV and perhaps British society., 25 September 2008
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Author: AmandaAdams from United Kingdom

Poorly written, poorly directed and with a mediocre cast, The Fixer caps this by its message of 'the only way to fix things is through violence'. And the Brits wonder why their youth are killing each other.

The idea for The Fixer is as old as the hills – a righter of wrongs. It was brilliantly done back in the heyday of British television by series such as The Saint, The Avengers and many others. But while the Saint, Steed and Purdy were aspirational figures, would anyone want their son or daughter to grow up to be like anyone in The Fixer? I hope not. Nothing about The Fixer is aspirational, and that also applies to its production values. Set in a series of dingy apartments in dingy parts of London where the sun never shines, the production adopts the hand held camera documentary approach much of the time, succeeding in giving the impression that this is real life rather than fiction. Perhaps much of London and Londoners are like that, but couldn't it be done with a bit more style? American series manage it. Couldn't we have a couple of characters to root for?

According to Wikipedia, the viewing figures for The Fixer had halved by the end of the first six episodes, suggesting that thankfully the viewers have had their fill of this irresponsible glorification of violence. Let's hope the viewers have disappeared altogether by the end of the next six. That way the network bosses might just get the message.

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