Series cast summary: | |||
James Nesbitt | ... | Harry / ... 28 episodes, 2016-2018 | |
Sienna Guillory | ... | Eve 28 episodes, 2016-2018 | |
Darren Boyd | ... | DC Orwell / ... 27 episodes, 2016-2018 | |
Amara Karan | ... | DS Suri Chohan / ... 26 episodes, 2016-2018 | |
Stephen Hagan | ... | Rich Clayton 25 episodes, 2016-2018 | |
Eve Best | ... | Anna Clayton 20 episodes, 2016-2017 | |
Steven Mackintosh | ... | Detective Superintendent Winter / ... 20 episodes, 2016-2017 | |
Leilah de Meza | ... | Daisy Clayton 20 episodes, 2016-2018 | |
What if you could control luck? Would that be the greatest power you could give a man, or his worst nightmare? From the mind of Stan Lee, the comic book legend, comes a different kind of superhero in this bold crime thriller series about a brilliant but flawed cop who can control luck. Written by Carnival Films
I was delighted to see that "Stan Lee's Lucky Man" was not yet another interminable '~man' (Bat/Ant/Super/X- etc etc ad nauseum) comic on screen. Instead we are treated to a show for adults rather than teens/YAs. Remarkably, the drama is set in London and features as the eponymous character a rather flawed and somewhat insular copper. We soon see that "Lucky Man" may not be that lucky at all, and that his luck is rather double edged. The characters are believable, often unlovable, and well portrayed; the roles are quickly fleshed out and we easily grasp the character of each participant. The background of London does not distract, as say New York might, instead it provides a gentle and interesting canvas against which the story rapidly, and often brutally, unfolds. Well written, well acted, and tightly edited, I haven't felt that the show slackens at any point. Excellent and believable drama despite the 'comic book' premise.