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Season 1 – Payback

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In the suburbs of Edinburgh, Lexie Noble is unaware that her husband Jared has been laundering crime lord Cal Morris' illegal earnings; financial investigators DC Jibran Khan and DCI Adam Guthrie are determined to bring Cal Morris to justice.

Critics Reviews

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Nick Howells London Evening Standard 11/28/2023
3/5
Payback introduced itself as a vice-like thriller and then somehow lost its grip. Do I want my money back? Not yet, because I trust Mercurio’s gut, and this still has the potential to crank things right back up again. Go to Full Review Carol Midgley The Times (UK) 11/21/2023
2/5
The performances are OK, there’s just a lack of oomph and, from what I’ve seen, an absence of humour. Go to Full Review Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) 10/19/2023
A familiar but nonetheless effective drama about an unsuspecting protagonist caught between the underworld and the police. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 10/20/2023
By flipping the perspective, Payback gives the traditional British crime thriller a somewhat fresher look, but it’s the show’s leads that really get our attention. Go to Full Review Anne Brodie What She Said 10/13/2023
3/4
Jed Mercurio does it again! Payback is brilliantly crafted, pitting a widow against a powerful Edinburgh organised crime outfit intent on recovering 28M pounds they say her husband stole. Four hour-long pulse-pounders are as taut as it gets. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Get R @RT13811833 Apr 27 If I had been in Lexie's position, I would have found it more than tremendously intense. We had to watch it each evening, sometimes two episodes, and happily devoured it. Loved the pun in the title. It's going to be hard to find a 'such a keep 'em guessing what's coming around the corner' thriller after this, but we'll be looking! See more Tom S @Acewrite13 12/02/2023 Not a tremendously intense thriller, but one with steady engrossing momentum, solidly-plotted and enjoyable. See more Alzenia V @Zeni_D 11/24/2023 My latest obsession, I hope it gets renewed for a second season. See more missus d @missus 11/15/2023 Preposterous plot and the usual trite conventions. I never would have watched all six episodes but a friend recommended it highly. I kept waiting for it to improve. None of the legal basis for any of it made any sense. Police worked at the speed of light! And the ending was so lame. The wife ended up being as shady as her husband although she was portrayed as a heroine. See more Michael B @RT88885810 11/09/2023 Superb. The best thing Ive seen in a long time. Jed is to Suspenseful drama as John Sullivan was to comedy. Absolutely riveting and top notch, plot, acting and direction. What a pleasure to have no padding for a change just full on suspense where you dont know whats coming next and the writer actually treats the viewer with a brain. FULL MARKS. See more Elsa S @elsasol 10/26/2023 Gripping. Well acted. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Morven Christie

Lexie Noble

Peter Mullan

Cal Morris

Prasanna Puwanarajah

DC Jibran Khan

Derek Riddell

DCI Adam Guthrie

Jack Greenlees

Aaron Morris

Julie Graham

Connie Morris

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 4, 2023 Lexie Noble's stable family life is plunged into jeopardy when her accountant husband is attacked in the street and links to dangerous gangster Cal Morris begin to emerge. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 11, 2023 Lexie agrees to help crime boss Cal with a transaction; a shock discovery puts her family in danger and she's forced further into his world, unaware that someone's watching. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 18, 2023 Recruited by the police to infiltrate Cal's business empire, Lexie plays a dangerous game to keep her children safe until a secret from her past jeopardizes her future security. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 25, 2023 Abandoned by the police and left to fend for herself, Lexie edges closer to finding Cal's money; her worst nightmare becomes a reality when he decides to teach her a lesson. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 1, 2023 A shocking revelation in Vilnius leads to violence; Lexie is confronted with the brutal reality of Cal's world, and the sickening realization of who she's dealing with hits home. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 8, 2023 An unexpected visit to the Isle of Eris turns Lexie's world upside down; she discovers crucial information about Jared's death, but she's faced with an impossible choice. Details

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Payback — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Jennie Darnell, Andrew Cumming
Executive Producer
Madonna Baptiste, Jed Mercurio, Jimmy Mulville, Debbie O'Malley
Screenwriter
Debbie O'Malley
Network
ITV
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Oct 4, 2023