Reckless (1997– )

Young doctor Owen Springer returns to Manchester to care for his ailing father and proceeds to fall in love with an older woman, who just happens to be married to his boss.

Stars:

Francesca Annis, Michael Kitchen, Robson Green

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Francesca Annis	...	Anna Fairley (6 episodes, 1997)
Michael Kitchen	...	Richard Crane (6 episodes, 1997)
Robson Green	...	Owen Springer (6 episodes, 1997)
Conor Mullen	...	John McGinley (6 episodes, 1997)
Julian Rhind-Tutt	...	Danny Glassman (6 episodes, 1997)
David Bradley	...	Arnold Springer (6 episodes, 1997)
Daniela Nardini	...	Viv Reid (6 episodes, 1997)
Debra Stephenson	...	Michelle (5 episodes, 1997)
Kathryn Hunt	...	Irma (5 episodes, 1997)
Margery Mason	...	Myrtle Fairley (5 episodes, 1997)
Kathryn Pogson	...	Phyllis (3 episodes, 1997)
Tony Barton	...	Decorator (2 episodes, 1997)
Stephen Hoyle	...	Shy Kid (2 episodes, 1997)

Storyline

Young doctor Owen Springer returns to Manchester to care for his ailing father and proceeds to fall in love with an older woman, who just happens to be married to his boss.

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Plot Keywords:

doctor | adultery | tv mini series | telephone | deceit

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hoolimatu

Filming Locations:

Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Granada Television, aka Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

310 min 60 min (6 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Anna Fairley: You come to this age and you think everything's clear. And suddenly it's not. Suddenly it's just not.

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Connections

Followed by Reckless: The Sequel (1998)

User Reviews

Younger man's love for older woman is complicated by older woman's husband: his boss

Hunky Geordie Robson Green is Owen Springer, a young doctor who moves home to Manchester to be near his father. Along the way, he falls for Anna, a woman 20 years his senior, and who happens to be the wife of his new boss, Richard Crane. Despite warnings from his new colleagues, Owen proceeds to get Anna for himself, going as far as to sabotage Anna and the cheating Richard's marriage. This is a romantic drama with many humorous undertones and a quick wit. The actors are superb: Green of "The Student Prince" and "Touching Evil" smolders on-screen as the cunning, yet warm-hearted Owen; Annis of "Dune" fame is lively and proves a good match to Green; Kitchen, from "To Play The King" is the right menace as Richard, whose comic missteps and snobbery underline his masterful, building hatred for Owen. This is a perfect love triangle, and despite the foibles and fallacies of our three characters, you come away better for knowing and watching them.