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Madson

TV·1996–1996·1 season, 6 episodes·BBC One·Drama·48m·Created by Colin Shindler, Ian Kennedy Martin

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After eight years in prison for a crime he didn't commit – the murder of his wife – John Madson has been released and seeks revenge on the policeman that framed him, DI Rourke. He meets Magda, a feisty barrister, willing to help him legally and also gets him a job as an outside clerk in her chambers. As the wheels of justice grind slowly forward, Madson begins to rebuild his life and feels the need to help Magda's other clients, who the law appears to be treating unfairly.

Cast

Ian McShaneIan McShaneJohn MadsonJoanna KanskaJoanna KanskaMagda OstrowskaMatthew MarshMatthew MarshDI RourkeJayne AshbourneJayne AshbourneSarah MadsonThomas CraigThomas CraigGordon Berry

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes1996Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Part 1April 17, 1996—When John Madson is released from prison, after serving eight years for a murder he did not commit, he is determined to discover the truth b
  2. S01E02Part 2April 24, 1996—Sir Ranald Heamley hires Madson to investigate a case of blackmail.
  3. S01E03Part 3May 1, 1996—Madson helps a woman who is being threatened by her estranged husband.
  4. S01E04Part 4May 8, 1996—Madson is asked to help Gordon's sister-in-law, who is being evicted from her bedsit.
  5. S01E05Part 5May 15, 1996—Madson returns to prison to help a teenage boy who has been wrongfully convicted of theft.
  6. S01E06Part 6May 22, 1996—Madson helps an international footballer who is accused of the attempted murder of his former wife.

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