A dark,
gripping saga, JACK OF HEARTS is the tale of a man who tries to deal with the
cards that fate deals him.
Jack lives with his girlfriend Suzanne and her six-year old daughter Katie.
Loving and compassionate, he is nevertheless blind to Suzanne's wish to advance
her career. Behind his back, she accepts a dream job in her hometown of Cardiff
as a lecturer at the
University. She moves, leaving Jack behind as she begins to prepare herself
- and an inconsolable Katie for a new life away from the urban rat race.
Meanwhile Jack's life on the streets in London becomes more difficult to bear.
After dodging bullets and getting knifed, Jack decides to fill an available
position in Cardiff and arrives unexpectedly at Suzanne's door, to her obvious
delight.
However, little does Jack know trouble has followed him: his new supervisor
Caroline feels threatened by Jack's abilities and has been secretly hiding cases
from him, cases that he must resolve quickly. Meanwhile, Suzanne discovers that
she will be working alongside an old lover, Joe. And Jack finds himself at odds
with Suzanne's father, Peter, especially when they both try to play dad to Katie.
When Suzanne realizes her affections lie with Jack rather than Joe, and agrees
to marry him, Peter's anger only escalates.
Meanwhile, a furious Caroline undermines Jack still further, and convicted felons
turn up at his house. Can Jack ever turn up trumps?
Aside from brilliant performances by Anna as Suzanne Pryce and Keith Allen as
Jack Denby, the cast also includes Miranda Llweyllen Jenkins, Andrew Sachs,
Ruth Madoc, Geraint Morgan, Paul Greenwood and Anthony Booth.
EPISODE
ONE
Probation officer Jack Denby's girlfriend Suzanne Pryce tells him she wants
to leave London and move to Cardiff to be near her parents, and announces that
she is taking her six-year-old daughter Katie with her. Rather than face up
to life without the lovely Suzanne and her cute daughter who idolises him, Jack
throws himself into his work.
EPISODE
TWO
Jack decides to move to Cardiff to be with Suzanne and Katie. While there, he
adjusts to his new job with the Cardiff Probation Service where his first case
involves child abuse
EPISODE THREE
Jack tries to help a client being hounded by an elderly man seeking revenge
over the death of his son but inadvertently puts Katie's life in danger, much
to the angry horror of Suzanne.
EPISODE FOUR
Jack is determined to uncover the truth about an old abuse case and why his
boss's detective husband is taking an extra special interest in the case of
a murdered prostitute.
EPISODE FIVE
Jack persuades Suzanne to marry him but when their wedding day arrives, Jack
is forced to help a client whose life may be on the line. It then becomes a
race against time for Jack to make the ceremony.
EPISODE
SIX
Jack becomes worried that Caroline is getting too involved with one of her clients.
Following his marriage to Suzanne, Jack would like to officially adopt Katie
but new father-in-law Peter is not so keen.
