Series synopsis
Father & Son is a drama television series that premiered on ITV1 on July 20, 2009. It ended on June 10, 2010. It stars Dougray Scott, Sophie Okonedo, Ian Hart and Stephen Rea.
Ex-gangland boss Michael O'Connor, now happily settled in rural Ireland, is forced to go back to Manchester when his son Sean is found guilty of the murder of a gang member.
Premise
Ex-gangland boss Michael O'Connor, now happily settled in rural Ireland, is forced to go back to Manchester when his son Sean is found guilty of the murder of a gang member.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dougray Scott as Michael O'Connor
- Sophie Okonedo as Connie Turner
- Ian Hart as Tony Conroy
- Stephen Rea as Augustine Flynn
- Reece Noi as Sean O'Connor
- Wunmi Mosaku as Stacey Cox
- John Kavanagh as John O'Connor
- Flora Montgomery as Anna
Supporting cast
- Terence Maynard as Barrington
- Simon Delaney as George
- Imani McLaren as Imani Turner
- Darren Morfitt as Blanchflower
Guest cast
- Vincent Davies as Xavier Foley
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | June 7, 2010 | June 10, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Ex Manchester gangland boss Michael O'Connor, who is now happily settled in rural Ireland, is forced to go back to Manchester when his son Sean is found guilty of the murder of a gang member. The shooting was done by Sean's girlfriend Stacey Cox but in order to protect her Sean takes the blame even though he has no criminal affiliation. Michael must find a way of protecting Sean before he becomes jail bound. Meanwhile, Michael's Irish girlfriend Anna finds out that she is pregnant. |
June 7, 2010 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 D.I. Tony Conroy and his team search for Jacob King and the Motorway Crew. Michael and Sean meet at the prison but relations are hostile. Michael and Barrington hatch up a plan to help Barrington escape with Sean, with the help of Augustine Flynn and some creative money laundering. Anna comes to see Michael in Manchester and gets involved involuntarily. Jacob's young brother Benjamin is found at school with the .38 pistol that killed Elijah and it is found to be an organized crime gun. Meanwhile, Jacob tries unsuccessfully to kill Michael and Michael goes after him but he lets him go. Elsewhere, Stacey's relationship with Barrington becomes evident. |
June 8, 2010 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Michael meets with Conroy to make a deal and gain the release of Sean. Michael's dad has a heart-attack whilst visiting Sean at the prison. When Michael goes to pick up clothes for John from his house he discovers that John was grassing him to Conroy years earlier and which may have led to Lynn' s death. Sean discovers that Barrington and Stacey are involved and becomes enraged. Meanwhile, Irish detectives begin to hound Anna in Ireland. |
June 9, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 20, 2009 |
| Last aired | June 10, 2010 |
| Runtime | 46 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 21:00:00 |