The Fixer: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

John Mercer (Andy Buchan) is an assassin for the state - beholden to his sinister master but not the boundaries of the law.

Released from prison unexpectedly early, Mercer is introduced to Lenny Douglas, a police officer retired on the grounds of "ill health". He quickly realises his newfound freedom comes at a price. Douglas runs an unofficial operation with a single brief: dealing with untouchable criminals and disorganising crime. Mercer's role is that of hitman.

On hand to help Mercer fulfil each hit are Calum, whose main interests are girls, drugs and music, and the sharp tongued but seductive Rose, an ex-copper forced out of the police by scandal. The team are brought together to bring order where the law has failed. But can operating outside the usual parameters of the law – even under the pretext of protecting it - ever be justified?

Series details

• Title: The Fixer
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Crime
• Premiere date: 2008-03-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-10-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 4411

Cast and credited roles

• Andrew Buchan — John Mercer
• Jody Latham — Calum McKenzie
• Tamzin Outhwaite — Rose Chamberlain
• Peter Mullan — Lenny Douglas

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-03-10; final listed air date 2008-04-14; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2009-09-01; final listed air date 2009-10-06; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Fixer on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.