Series synopsis
Stan Lee's Lucky Man is a British sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on Sky One on January 22, 2016. It ended on September 7, 2018. It was created by Stan Lee, Neil Biswas. It stars James Nesbitt, Eve Best, Sienna Guillory and Amara Karan.
London cop and compulsive gambler Harry Clayton is on the verge of losing everything. On the night when his huge debts are to be called in, he meets the enigmatic Eve, who gives him a mysterious bracelet said to endow the wearer with immense luck. Harry's fortunes suddenly begin to shift, but he also soon finds himself sucked into a sinister crime wave sweeping through the city.
Premise
London cop and compulsive gambler Harry Clayton is on the verge of losing everything. On the night when his huge debts are to be called in, he meets the enigmatic Eve, who gives him a mysterious bracelet said to endow the wearer with immense luck. Harry's fortunes suddenly begin to shift, but he also soon finds himself sucked into a sinister crime wave sweeping through the city.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- James Nesbitt as Harry Clayton
- Eve Best as Anna Clayton
- Sienna Guillory as Eve
- Amara Karan as Suri Chohan
- Stephen Hagan as Rich Clayton
- Darren Boyd as DI Orwell
- Thekla Reuten as Isabella Augustine
- Steven Mackintosh as DSI Winter
Supporting cast
- Susannah Allman as Freya
- Rupert Penry-Jones as Samuel Blake
Guest cast
- Sagar Radia as PC Tariq
- Emily Taaffe as Mel
- Josh Taylor as Kevin Jones
- Charles Babalola as Ade Okeyale
- Bradley John as Frankie
- Martina Bosédé as Casino Croupier
- Jonathan Aris as Ralph Dickenson
- Ffion Jolly as Melanie Spencer
- Matthew McNulty as Rob Spencer
- Brett Allen as Sean Blake
- Conleth Hill as Reverend Huxley
- Leilah de Meza as Daisy Clayton
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 28 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | January 22, 2016 | March 25, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 10 | February 24, 2017 | April 28, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 8 | July 20, 2018 | September 7, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
More Yang Than Yin The life of troubled London cop, D.I. Harry Clayton, takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious woman gives him a bracelet that seems to allow him to control luck. Will he use it to bring a killer to justice or win at the casino? |
January 22, 2016 |
| 2 |
Win Some, Lose Some Harry's lucky bracelet is put to the ultimate test as he hunts for the man behind casino boss Freddy Lau's death. |
January 29, 2016 |
| 3 |
Evil Eye Harry is drawn into the case of a robbery at Hatton Garden as he starts to realise that his good luck comes at a price. |
February 5, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Luck Be a Lady 6 months after rescuing his family from Golding, Harry Clayton is a very different man. He hasn't laid a bet in 186 days and has sworn off using the power of the bracelet - until he meets a woman with an identical bracelet. |
February 24, 2017 |
| 2 |
Playing With Fire Harry investigates a wave of hate crimes in London. Meanwhile, the alluring Isabella tests his willpower. |
March 3, 2017 |
| 3 |
Double Bluff A pie containing human flesh is discovered after a man collapses in the middle of a busy London street. Retracing the pie’s provenance, Harry and the team find that a meat wholesaler peddles a lot more than lamb, pork, beef, and chicken… |
March 10, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Facing Your Demons Harry Clayton heads to Hong Kong where Eve has been framed for murder, there he clashes with a new nemesis - hit-man Samuel Blake who is on a lifelong mission to make the bracelets his. |
July 20, 2018 |
| 2 |
Run Rabbit Run Harry's forced underground as he tries to prove his innocence. But then Blake finds a way to make him look more guilty than ever. |
July 27, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Zero Option Samuel Blake ups his game, forcing Harry to make a near-impossible choice. Meanwhile, the bracelet's power starts to wane. |
August 3, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky One |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 22, 2016 |
| Last aired | September 7, 2018 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:00:00 |