1990
Series Overview
The series is set in a dystopian future in which Britain is under the grip of the Home Office's Department of Public Control (PCD), a tyrannically oppressive bureaucracy riding roughshod over the population's civil liberties. Edward Woodward plays Jim Kyle, a journalist on the last independent newspaper called The Star, who turns renegade and begins to fight the PCD covertly. The officials of the PCD, in turn, try to provide proof of Kyle's subversive activities.
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2 Seasons • 16 Episodes
55 min per episode
1977 – 1978
Premiered: Sun, Sep 18, 1977
Latest Aired Episode
Season 2, Episode 8: “What Pleases the Prince”
"We always said there'd be Peace Crimes Trials one day ... We're winning now. There'll have to be a purge of the PCD soon." The dissident assault on the Public Control Department has been successful, but the public suicide of a cell member has resulted in world condemnation of Britain's policies and the PCD being plunged into bitter in-fighting.
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Wilfred Greatorex
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What is 1990 about?
The series is set in a dystopian future in which Britain is under the grip of the Home Office's Department of Public Control (PCD), a tyrannically oppressive bureaucracy riding roughshod over the population's civil liberties. Edward Woodward plays Jim Kyle, a journalist on the last independent newspaper called The Star, who turns renegade and begins to fight the PCD covertly. The officials of the PCD, in turn, try to provide proof of Kyle's subversive activities.
How many seasons does 1990 have?
1990 comprises 2 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in 1990?
Key cast members in 1990 include Edward Woodward, Robert Lang, Lisa Harrow, Yvonne Mitchell, Tony Doyle.
Who created or directed 1990?
1990 was developed and directed by Wilfred Greatorex.