Scripted series · Sky One
Stan Lee's Lucky Man
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
James Nesbitt
Harry Clayton
28 eps
Eve Best
Anna Clayton
20 eps
Sienna Guillory
Eve
28 eps
Amara Karan
Suri Chohan
28 eps
Stephen Hagan
Rich Clayton
20 eps
Darren Boyd
DI Orwell
28 eps
Thekla Reuten
Isabella Augustine
10 eps
Steven Mackintosh
DSI Winter
20 eps
Susannah Allman
Freya
10 eps
Rupert Penry-Jones
Samuel Blake
8 eps
Sagar Radia
PC Tariq
1 eps
Emily Taaffe
Mel
1 eps
Josh Taylor
Kevin Jones
1 eps
Charles Babalola
Ade Okeyale
2 eps
Bradley John
Frankie
1 eps
Martina Bosédé
Casino Croupier
1 eps
Jonathan Aris
Ralph Dickenson
3 eps
Ffion Jolly
Melanie Spencer
1 eps
Matthew McNulty
Rob Spencer
1 eps
Brett Allen
Sean Blake
1 eps
Conleth Hill
Reverend Huxley
1 eps
Leilah de Meza
Daisy Clayton
4 eps
Sam Benjamin
Mark Travis
1 eps
Craig Vye
Donato
1 eps
Jon Tarcy
Anton
1 eps
Sendhil Ramamurthy
Nikhail Julian
1 eps
Joe Sims
Thomas Rice
1 eps
Jonathan Kerrigan
Jonny
3 eps
Sally Plumb
Beverley Donoghue
1 eps
Arthur Lee
Rui Hirota
3 eps
Jeff Alexander
David Thomas
1 eps
Richard Cunningham
Casino Manager
1 eps
Adam Sopp
Croupier 1
1 eps
Ross Green
Croupier 2
1 eps
Grace Stone
Helen Mitford
1 eps
Tom Reed
Ajit Malhotra
1 eps
Harvey Virdi
Shefali Malhotra
1 eps
Martin Pemberton
Mugger
1 eps
Ryan Gage
Davey Wells
1 eps
Leo Hatton
Mary Wells
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Stan Lee's Lucky Man actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Stan Lee's Lucky Man reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 28 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Series 1
201610 episodes
8.1IMDbBest episode · S01E10 Leap of Faith
Season 2 · Complete
Series 2
201710 episodes
7.9IMDbJust when Harry thought he had his gambling addiction under control and was back on track, his luck is about to change yet again when he comes across Isabella - a beautiful woman wearing a bracelet identical to his.
Best episode · S02E06 The Point of No Return
Season 3 · Complete
Series 3
20188 episodes
7.9IMDbAs series three starts, Clayton heads to Hong Kong to find out the truth behind his bracelets including what they mean, where they come from, and how their magic works. The mysterious bracelets draw Harry into the path of his greatest nemesis yet. Harry may have to take his biggest ever gamble if he’s to hold on to his freedom… and his life.
Best episode · S03E08 End of Days
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E10 · Signature episode
Leap of Faith
Golding's game enters its terrifying final phase. Can Harry save his family and himself?
S01E07 · Signature episode
The Charm Offensive
When a young man dies fleeing for his life, Harry and Suri are forced to tread carefully as they are thrown into a world of wealthy foreign students with dangerous and powerful connections.
S02E02 · Signature episode
Playing With Fire
Harry investigates a wave of hate crimes in London. Meanwhile, the alluring Isabella tests his willpower.
- Directed by Marek Losey
- Written by Matt Jones
S01E09 · Signature episode
The House Always Wins
Just when he is getting close, a shocking turn of events sees Harry thrown right into the dragon’s lair. With his half-brother Rich in mortal danger, Harry realises too late who is really pulling the strings.
S01E05 · Signature episode
The Last Chance
Behaving strangely after mysteriously going AWOL, Harry is called in to investigate the murder of a members’ club owner in Shoreditch. The team have a prime suspect but Harry has his own ideas about who is responsible.
S01E06
A Twist of Fate
There are whispers of ritual sacrifice when a mutilated body is found at City Hall’s newest development site. Convinced that there is more to it than that, Harry puts Suri’s life at risk.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S03E08
End of Days
S03E07
Blinded by the Light
S03E06
The Art of War
S03E05
The Sins of the Father
S03E03
The Zero Option
- Directed by Justin Molotnikov
- Written by Catherine Tregenna
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Lucy CatherineWriter
- Catherine TregennaWriter
- Tom GrievesWriter
- Mika WatkinsWriter
- D.C. JacksonWriter
- Matt JonesWriter
Direction
- Andy HayDirector
- Justin MolotnikovDirector
- Louise HooperDirector
- Marek LoseyDirector
- Danielle O'HaraDirector
Music
- Nick GreenOriginal Music Composer
- Ben BartlettOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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