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Premiered

Wednesday, February 17, 1988

Ended: Wednesday, March 16, 1988

When does The Fear Season 1 come out?

The Fear Season 1 premiered Wednesday, February 17, 1988 on ITV1 and ended Wednesday, March 16, 1988. The season has 5 episodes.

Carl Galton, the enterprising leader of a criminal gang runs a protection racket in North London. Young and ambitious, Galton represents a new breed of criminal who seeks to expand his underworld empire and takes on the old East End firms. 1980s materialism clashes with old school London villainy as Galton rises to power, yet his ruthlessness carries a personal cost, especially on his wife Linda and best friend Marty.

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The Fear Season 1 release schedule

The Fear Season 1 episode release dates
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1. Part 1

Carl Galton, who runs a protection racket, seeks revenge after his brother Mark is hospitalised by Jimmy Chaulker. His father believes he has sorted him out but Carl has very different ideas by burning down his empire.

Wednesday · 38 years ago

2. Part 2

With Chalker dying of a heart attack and his son on the run, Carl and his gang take over his club. Chalker's former bookkeeper Con agrees to hand over the remainder of the details but collecting needs violence.

Wednesday · 38 years ago

3. Part 3

Carl wants to strongarm Klein out of business but gangster Tony Slater has already bought a stake in his empire. Meanwhile, Marty confesses to Carl that he's gay and is conflicted while his wife Linda is terrified he will discover her affair.

Wednesday · 38 years ago

4. Part 4

Marty's cracking up and tries to use his sexuality to goad Carl. Slater arranges a meeting with Carl as he acts as middleman for Dot Fleming and her American backers. Plans to rob Klein's lorry shipment ends badly

Wednesday · 38 years ago

5. Part 5 Finale

Carl's botched lorry hijack leaves Marty dead. Con has been playing both sides against each other and vanishes. Slater invites Carl and Linda to the village fair, believing his claiming the spoils are due.

Wednesday · 38 years ago

The Fear Season 1 guest stars

  • Simon Templeman

    Simon Templeman

    Chris

  • Adrian Dunbar

    Adrian Dunbar

    Con

  • Linda Marlowe

    Linda Marlowe

    Pat Klein

  • Karen Frawley

    Kathy

  • Ben Howard

    Ben Howard

    Bill

  • Willie Ross

    Willie Ross

    Motty

  • Leslie Lyon

    Dot Fleming

  • Prentis Hancock

    Prentis Hancock

    Broderick

  • Claudette Barnard

    Glo

  • Helen Gemmell

    Connie

  • Patrick Marley

    Stan

  • Phyllis MacMahon

    Phyllis MacMahon

    Bridie

  • Jon Cartwright

    Alan

  • Rick Stone

    Jimmy Chalker

  • Paul Rogers

    Paul Rogers

    Bobby Chalker

  • Terry Richards

    Toddy

The Fear Season 1 FAQ

When does The Fear Season 1 come out?

The Fear Season 1 premiered Wednesday, February 17, 1988 on ITV1.

How many episodes are in The Fear Season 1?

The Fear Season 1 has 5 episodes.

Are new episodes of The Fear Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the The Fear Season 1 finale?

The The Fear Season 1 finale (Episode 5) aired Wednesday, March 16, 1988.

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