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Summary After being released from jail, Freddie Jackson (Tom Hardy) plans to utilize the connections he made there to join the criminal underworld in this adaptation of Martina Cole's novel.

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The Take
Season 1
Season Premiere: 2009
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
80
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
7.1
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Summary After being released from jail, Freddie Jackson (Tom Hardy) plans to utilize the connections he made there to join the criminal underworld in this adaptation of Martina Cole's novel.

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100
Dec 9, 2011
It's every bit as good as "The Sopranos" was in its prime.
By Linda Stasi FULL REVIEW
88
Dec 2, 2011
Hardy and the supporting cast deliver.
By Curt Wagner FULL REVIEW

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80
Dec 1, 2011
It's nasty, hard-core stuff--a tale well told.
By David Hinckley FULL REVIEW
80
Dec 1, 2011
The takeaway from The Take again proves an old showbiz saw: Cast the right actor as a mobster, and being bad can be pretty damn good.
By Brian Lowry FULL REVIEW
58
Dec 15, 2011
You can feel Hardy and his mad energy desperately pushing The Take along, but you can hear the gears grinding.
By Daniel Fienberg FULL REVIEW
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