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The Reckoning is a forthcoming true crime television drama about the life of, and offences committed by, the British DJ and television personality Jimmy Savile, with Steve Coogan portraying Savile.

The Reckoning
Genre	Crime drama
Written by	Neil McKay[1]
Directed by	Sandra Goldbacher[1]
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Production locations	England, Wales
Production company	BBC
Release
Original network	BBC One

Premise

The four-part series is a biographical account of the life of the infamous Jimmy Savile. After he died, it came to light that he had been a prolific predator and sex offender. The series covers Savile's upbringing, career and sexual offences.[2]

Cast

• Steve Coogan as Jimmy Savile[3]
• Gemma Jones as Agnes Kelly
• Robert Emms as Ray Teret[4]

Production

The production was announced in October 2020,[5] and was criticised before filming was underway. Richard Morrison, writing in The Times, stated that, as it was commissioned by the BBC (the corporation that was accused of turning a blind eye to Savile's crimes), it felt "less an act of contrition than of exploitation."[6] Similarly, Pragya Argawal, writing in The Independent stated:

It also feels insidiously callous and thoughtless that an organisation that played a role in glorifying a sex offender and profiting from him [the BBC], while covering up his actions for many decades, are once again capitalising on his “brand” and the fascination that viewers have with monsters and true crime.[7]

However, Ben Lawrence writing in The Daily Telegraph, said that the victims deserved "better than the kneejerk hysteria that has surfaced about The Reckoning", and that "... the question is not whether we should make a drama like The Reckoning, but how we do so."[8]

Steve Coogan himself announced that playing Savile was not a decision that "... (he) took lightly."[9] "Neil McKay has written an intelligent script tackling sensitively an horrific story which - however harrowing - needs to be told."[10]

Work on the production started in early October 2021, and has been noted filming in the north west of England and in North Wales.[11][12]

The drama was expected to be broadcast by the BBC in 2022,[13] but has now been pushed back to 2024. A source said, “The four-part drama is being edited in such a meticulous and careful way, so as not to create more pain and suffering for Savile’s victims.” [14]

References

External links

• The Reckoning at IMDb

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