The Real Narcos UK: Blood and Fear

Series revealing Britain's most powerful gangsters, and the tactics used to bring them down.

Production

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Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 2018

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1. S1.E1 ∙ Manchester's Narco Kings - Blood and Fear

The Noonan brothers ruled Manchester in the 80s and 90s, controlling the drug supply at clubs like the legendary Hacienda. They were thought to be behind at least 27 murders, and amassed a fortune in the millions.

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2. S1.E2 ∙ Glasgow's Narco Godfather

This edition focuses on Glaswegian family the Daniels, who embarked upon a brutal and bloody war with a rival gang for decades over the control of Glasgow's drugs trade.

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3. S1.E3 ∙ London's Bloodiest

The Adams family ran a notorious criminal organisation in Clerkenwell, London. Known as the A-team, the three brothers' drugs empire was reported to be worth millions and became so powerful that MI5 were tasked with bringing them down.

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4. S1.E4 ∙ Liverpool's Most Feared Family

The story of the Fitzgibbons brothers and their bid to become top dogs of gangland Liverpool. From their family home they reportedly built a global drug dealing network worth millions of pounds.

Cast

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Donal MacIntyre

Self - Investigative Journalist

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Paddy Doherty

Self - Former Bare-Knuckle Boxer

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