The Hanged Man: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

There have been three attempts to kill Lew Burnett. After the third attempt Lew decides to stay 'dead' - so that he can stay alive. Lew Burnett, owner of an international construction company, begins scouring his past to find out who hated, loved or envied him enough to want him out of the way for good; he is not running from his enemies but trying to draw them out. In this state of transition - symbolised by the Hanged Man of the Tarot - he can no longer fall back on his money or influence, just the wits and hands with which he built up his own small empire. In the process, he is forced to confront some painful truths. Made by Yorkshire Television for the ITV Network.

Series details

• Title: The Hanged Man
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 1975-02-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 1975-04-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 32363
• IMDb ID: tt0180355
• TVDB ID: 252674

Cast and credited roles

• Colin Blakely — Lew Burnett
• Michael Williams — Alan Crowe

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1975-02-15; final listed air date 1975-04-05; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Hanged Man 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.