Looking After Jo Jo
181998•7.6/10
Drama
Ratings
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7.6/10(5)
Jo Jo is an Edinburgh Goodfella with a sharp mind and a cavalier attitude to law. In the bleak, edgy climate of the 1980's Jo Jo is seen by many on the estate as a hero; out-manoeuvring the police while supporting his close-knit family. What is it that draws the charming and confident Jo Jo to Lorraine, a vulnerable woman obsessed by Marilyn Monroe? What figure from his past is fuelling his fantasies and driving him towards darker crimes and the quicksand of heroin? Can Jo Jo look after himself when he doesn't know who he is?
Production
BBC Scotland
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
January 12, 1998
Last Aired
February 2, 1998
Networks
BBC Two
Created By
Frank Deasy
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Steal the Herd
Air date: 1998-01-12
Family loyalties are tested to the limit by his determination to set up a crime empire in opposition to his uncle, the local underworld kingpin who has a few ruthless ideas of his own.
E2
Working Week
Air date: 1998-01-19
The attraction of making big money dealing heroin proves too much for recently acquitted Jo Jo, who jumps on the bandwagon at the first opportunity. But evil undercurrents of violence and addiction soon surface as he becomes consumed by Edinburgh's drug culture, prompting him to think carefully about his future.
E3
Sink the Belgrano
Air date: 1998-01-26
Money begins to roll in at long last as Jo Jo's heroin business takes off in earnest. But what he doesn't take into account, is that his dodgy dealings are about to destroy everything he loves.
E4
When Love Goes Wrong
Air date: 1998-02-02
The walls of Jo Jo's world come tumbling down as he finally uncovers the truth about his father's death. Meanwhile, the community spirit of the estate collapses under the pressure of Sarah's imprisonment, Charlie McCann's murder and a rampant Aids epidemic.
Cast
Robert Carlyle
John Joe 'Jo Jo' McCann
Aline Mowat
Christine
Kevin McKidd
Basil
Jenny McCrindle
Lorraine
Patricia Brake
Doro
