The Reckoning
A TV mini-series drama about the disgraced late TV personality Jimmy Savile. BBC One will tell the story of Savile's rise to fame, and the sexual abuse scandal that emerged after his death. This mini-series aims to respectfully give a voice to Savile's 500+ sexual abuse victims, while also helping us understand why a man like Jimmy Savile seemed to remain immune for so long to proper scrutiny and criminal investigation.
- 2023-2023
- 1 season
- Documentary, Suspense, Drama
A TV mini-series drama about the disgraced late TV personality Jimmy Savile. BBC One will tell the story of Savile's rise to fame, and the sexual abuse scandal that emerged after his death. This mini-series aims to respectfully give a voice to Savile's 500+ sexual abuse victims, while also helping us understand why a man like Jimmy Savile seemed to remain immune for so long to proper scrutiny and criminal investigation.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Sat, Sep 9, 2023 59 mins
Jimmy Savile finds fame in the early 1960s, DJing at dances for young people in Leeds and Manchester. This success leads to him being offered the role as presenter of the BBC's new flagship music TV show, Top of the Pops. But behind the catchphrases and smiles lurks a sinister and dark character who secretly preys upon the young and vulnerable.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
57 mins
As Savile's fame starts to grow in the early 1970s, he feels more and more untouchable - despite the rumours about his innapropriate behaviour, and the suicide of a teenage girl who was one of his victims. He also gets a free reign to see patients at Broadmoor and Stoke Mandeville - but the award of an OBE elevates his status in the public eye, as well as his ego.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
59 mins
Savile is asked to host Jim'll Fix It. Now at the peak of his fame and influence, Savile's status allowed him to hide in plain sight and silence the victims of his crimes.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
58 mins
In the 2000s, as his career and influence began to wane, Savile made increasingly desperate attempts to conceal the truth. Yet his crimes didn't come to light during his lifetime.