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A Town Called Malice

TV·2023–2023·1 season, 8 episodes·Sky Max·Crime, Drama·Created by Nick Love

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Set amongst the beach clubs and palm trees of the Costa del Sol in the early 80s, A Town Called Malice follows the Lords, a crime family of petty thieves from South London, as they decamp from London to Spain to profit from an unexpected windfall – and to escape the attention of the police in a high-profile murder enquiry.

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  1. 01A Town Called Malice S01E01I Want to Know What Love IsS01E01 · 7.5Gene Lord - youngest son of a South London criminal family - and his fearless fiancée, Cindy, are forced to flee 1980s London. On the Costa del Sol, Gene’s Uncle Tony has a get-rich plan, but dangerous enemies are circling: can Cindy and Gene survive?
  2. 02A Town Called Malice S01E02Daddy CoolS01E02 · 7.5Cindy leads Gene on a mission to evade police suspicion and reminds him of the potential in Tony’s land. But can they keep their dream secret from the Lords, who arrive in Spain and have questions they want answered?
  3. 03A Town Called Malice S01E03Two TribesS01E03 · 7.0Kelly does Mint Ma’s secret bidding back in London. Meanwhile, sparks fly when the Lords parlay with the local Gitano community in a bid to get their support for the hotel plans.

Cast

Jack RowanJack RowanGene LordTahirah SharifTahirah SharifCindy CarterEliza ButterworthEliza ButterworthCarly LordDaniel SharmanDaniel SharmanKelly LordLex ShrapnelLex ShrapnelLeonard LordGeorge JaquesGeorge JaquesAnthony LordJason FlemyngJason FlemyngAlbert LordMartha PlimptonMartha PlimptonMint Ma Lord

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2023Aired 7.1Season avg
  1. S01E01A Town Called Malice S01E01Season's bestI Want to Know What Love IsMarch 16, 2023 7.5Gene Lord - youngest son of a South London criminal family - and his fearless fiancée, Cindy, are forced to flee 1980s London. On the Costa
  2. S01E02A Town Called Malice S01E02Daddy CoolMarch 23, 2023 7.5Cindy leads Gene on a mission to evade police suspicion and reminds him of the potential in Tony’s land. But can they keep their dream secre
  3. S01E03A Town Called Malice S01E03Two TribesMarch 30, 2023 7.0Kelly does Mint Ma’s secret bidding back in London. Meanwhile, sparks fly when the Lords parlay with the local Gitano community in a bid to
  4. S01E04A Town Called Malice S01E04Let's Go All the WayApril 6, 2023 7.0Gene and Cindy exercise their smarts to unify warring factions, but the arrival of a face from Cindy’s past creates tremors between them – c
  5. S01E05A Town Called Malice S01E05Cruel SummerApril 13, 2023 7.0Gene’s mettle is tested during business negotiations in Morocco; Albert tests Mint Ma’s patience; and Cindy is forced to take drastic action
  6. S01E06A Town Called Malice S01E06I'm Still StandingApril 20, 2023 7.0Cindy alienates Eddie to breaking point; Kelly loses control and Albert’s battle for power threatens to leave Gene’s dreams of a bright new
  7. S01E07A Town Called Malice S01E07Ghost TownApril 27, 2023 7.0The Lords are at their lowest ebb, and the game might be up for Cindy. Meanwhile, Albert is back on the rise – but for how long?
  8. S01E08A Town Called Malice S01E08Living on a PrayerMay 4, 2023 7.0Albert seems to be an unstoppable force, stopping short of nothing to reclaim his former glory – who dares stand in his way and curb his rei

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