Series synopsis
Bang is a British soap comedy action & adventure western television series that premiered on S4C on September 10, 2017. It ended on March 29, 2020. It was created by Roger Williams. It stars Catrin Stewart, Jacob Ifan, Gareth Jewell and Jack Parry-Jones.
Loner Sam's life is transformed when he comes into possession of a gun and starts to break the law. His ambitious policewoman sister Gina is paid to uphold it and makes it her mission to find the owner of the weapon. The family saga plays out against an inquiry into the shooting of a local businessman that raises questions for Sam and Gina about their father's murder when they were young children.
Premise
Loner Sam's life is transformed when he comes into possession of a gun and starts to break the law. His ambitious policewoman sister Gina is paid to uphold it and makes it her mission to find the owner of the weapon. The family saga plays out against an inquiry into the shooting of a local businessman that raises questions for Sam and Gina about their father's murder when they were young children.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Catrin Stewart as PC Gina Jenkins
- Jacob Ifan as Sam Jenkins
- Gareth Jewell as DCI Carl Roberts
- Jack Parry-Jones as PC Luke Lloyd
- Suzanne Packer as Chief Inspector Layla Davies
- Nia Roberts as Linda Jenkins
- Chris Reilly as Ray Murray
- Sara Lloyd as Patricia Rose
Supporting cast
- Dyfan Dwyfor as DI Morgan Riley
- Hedydd Dylan as Caryn Riley
- David Hayman as Jeff Campbell
- Tim Preston as Harri Schofield
Guest cast
- Rebecca Hayes as Mel
- Kate Jarman as Marie
- Gwyneth Keyworth as Ela
- Matthew Aubrey as Rhys
- Rhydian Jones as Russell Lloyd-Davies
- Ceri Murphy as Aled
- Rachel Isaac as Eve
- Charlotte O'Leary as Kayleigh
- Chris Gordon as Richie Campbell
- Alexander Vlahos as Dai Llewellyn
- Berwyn Pearce as Duncan
- Saran Morgan as Gemma
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | September 10, 2017 | October 29, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 6 | February 23, 2020 | March 29, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Package A murder investigation is launched in the steel town of Port Talbot when the dead body of local businessman Stevie Rose is discovered in the town's marina. Ambitious policewoman Gina spies an opportunity to win promotion by helping to track down Stevie's murderer. Unbeknown to Gina, her brother Sam is befriended by a new neighbour with a favour to ask and he finds himself in possession of a gun. |
September 10, 2017 |
| 2 |
Gunshots Carl begins to interrogate Stevie's family and friends in a bid to shed some light on his murder. Gina follows up on the reports of gunshots on Sam's estate and begins to suspect Rhys and Mel's involvement, unaware that Sam is struggling under the pressure of keeping his secret to himself. A loanshark with connections to Stevie is badly beaten by a gang of thugs. Layla is surprised when Patricia unexpectedly offers a reward for information relating to her husband's murder. Sam is devastated when his Nan's failing health finally gets the better of her. |
September 17, 2017 |
| 3 |
Loss Gina finally makes to make her way onto the investigation team, but the discovery of a second body poses the team more questions than answers. When Sam's employers get wind that someone has been stealing from the warehouse, a thorough search is conducted, and Sam fears he is to be found out – but when co-worker Cai is found to have a stolen child's toy in his locker, he is assumed to be the thief and is fired on the spot. Cai pressures Sam into compensating him for losing his job, and the pair decide to rob one of the company's vans full of expensive electrical equipment. |
September 24, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Out When Gina discovers a body on the beach, the victim’s boyfriend accuses a local businessman. Gina is distracted from the investigation by Sam’s return home from prison. |
February 23, 2020 |
| 2 |
The Club With the discovery of another body, the police connect the victims to a rugby club whose members were accused of rape years ago. Sam gets closer to his new boss, Dai. |
March 1, 2020 |
| 3 |
Gunshot Dai is rattled when his bike shop is broken into, but he won’t tell Sam what’s wrong. Gina and Luke investigate reports of a gunshot heard near one of Jeff’s businesses. |
March 8, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | S4C |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 10, 2017 |
| Last aired | March 29, 2020 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |