Series synopsis
The Syndicate is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC One on March 27, 2012. It ended on May 4, 2021. It was created by Kay Mellor. It stars Joanna Page, Amy Beth Hayes, Matthew McNulty and Timothy Spall.
A drama exploring how winning the lottery transforms the lives of ordinary people.
Premise
A drama exploring how winning the lottery transforms the lives of ordinary people.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Joanna Page
- Amy Beth Hayes
- Matthew McNulty
- Timothy Spall
- Matthew Lewis
- Liberty Hobbs as Gemma Hepworth
- Ruben Reuter as Shane Sanderson
- Elizabeth Berrington as Dawn Stevenson
Supporting cast
- Lenny Henry as Godfrey Watson
- Melanie Hill as Julie Travers
- Cara Theobold as Sarah Travers
- Richard Rankin as Sean McGary
- Anthony Andrews as Lord Hazelwood
- Alice Krige as Lady Hazelwood
- Sam Phillips as Spencer Cavendish
- Siobhan Finneran as Mandy Atkinson
- Alison Steadman as Rose Wilson
- Mark Addy as Alan Walters
- Natalie Gavin as Becky Atkinson
- Jimi Mistry as Tom Bedford
Guest cast
- Gemma Paige North as Abigail
- Louise Atkins as Tracy
- Rob Kendrick as Nick Harrison
- Mark Morrell as Chemist
- Tobias Beer as Sam Fisher
- Stephen Parker as Theatregoer
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 28 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | ||
| Season 1 | 5 | March 27, 2012 | April 24, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 6 | March 19, 2013 | April 23, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 6 | June 2, 2015 | July 7, 2015 |
| Season 4 | 6 | March 30, 2021 | May 4, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | |
| 2 | The Syndicate Season 0 Episode 2 | |
| 3 | The Syndicate Season 0 Episode 3 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stuart A supermarket in Leeds is threatened with closure, sending its five staff - Bob, Stuart, Denise, Leanne and Jamie - spiralling into an uncertain future. Assistant manager Stuart Bradley and his younger brother Jamie are forced to take matters into their own hands, with dramatic consequences. Just when it seems that things cannot get any worse, the unthinkable happens: 18 million pounds falls into their laps. |
March 27, 2012 |
| 2 |
Denise Denise is left devastated when husband Dave announces he is leaving her. |
April 3, 2012 |
| 3 |
Bob Bob has the results of his scans back and also discovers the truth about the robbery from Stuart. They discover that there is a treatment available for Bob in South Africa, which so far has had amazing results. However, Bob is skeptical about the treatment. He decides to throw a party at a hotel, where he proposes marriage to Annie. She accepts, but only on the condition that he goes to South Africa. |
April 10, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Becky Having bought last night's Euro lottery ticket, Becky can't remember what she did with it. |
March 19, 2013 |
| 2 |
Tom Tom uses his new riches to buy the best private fertility care for him and his partner. |
March 26, 2013 |
| 3 |
Rose Now she's won the lottery Rose can take herself off the waiting list and buy some new knees! The publicity from the win has brought unwelcome attention. |
April 2, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dawn It's all hands on deck for the staff of Hazelwood Manor as the Americans arrive for the shoot. But are they there for business rather than pleasure? With their jobs in jeopardy, Godfrey thinks he has the answer - he believes he's cracked the lottery and they're going to win. |
June 2, 2015 |
| 2 |
Godfrey With Amy still missing, Dawn calls the police. All eyes turn to the last person to see her - Godfrey. Is he as harmless as he seems? Meanwhile, Lord Hazelwood's health takes a turn for the worse, and he asks Julie and Sarah for help. But are they too late? |
June 9, 2015 |
| 3 |
Sean When a journalist uncovers new information about Amy's disappearance, a furious Andy takes the investigation into his own hands. Sean's past catches up with him and the syndicate is shocked to discover he is not what he seems. Meanwhile the staff's bid for Hazelwood Manor comes under threat. |
June 16, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The staff of Woodvale Kennels discover they might have won the lottery. But when the jackpot is claimed by someone else, they realise their winning ticket has been stolen. |
March 30, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 6, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 After hours of searching Monaco, the syndicate have tracked down Frank to his hotel. Now is their chance to force him to admit that he stole their ticket! But before they can get a confession from Frank, security shows up and throw them out of the hotel.The syndicate know where Frank is, but they also know he's not going to confess easily and now he knows they're on to him too. Have they come all this way, and spent all this money, just to fail now? |
April 13, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 27, 2012 |
| Last aired | May 4, 2021 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |