Miniseries
Season 1

Miniseries

Funland

11 episodes23/10/2005

Carter Krantz arrives in Blackpool to investigate the murder of his mother. He gets a job in the local strip club, and soon realises that the town has many dark secrets and that the killer may even be his boss – the club's owner.

Episodes

Pilot
S1 · E1 · 23/10/2005 · 50 min

Pilot

All gather at the Blackpool Tower for the infamous Cross Ball, featuring a mysterious guest in a monkey mask. Carter considers the implications of Mercy's revelations, while the world comes crashing down around Shirley.

Episode 2
S1 · E2 · 24/10/2005 · 25 min

Episode 2

Lola tries to pay off her husband's gambling debts but finds the task more complicated than expected. Carter's search leads him into contact with the Woolf family.

Episode 3
S1 · E3 · 24/10/2005 · 25 min

Episode 3

Dudley is stunned at the desperate measures Lola resorts to pay off his debts, while Carter presses a local journalist for information about the Woolf family.

Episode 4
S1 · E4 · 30/10/2005 · 25 min

Episode 4

Carter prepares to meet local journalist Cryer on the beach but arrives to find he has been killed. Undeterred, he searches the dead man's flat for clues about his mother's murder – and discovers some useful information.

Episode 5
S1 · E5 · 30/10/2005 · 25 min

Episode 5

After an outraged Connie evicts him for being unfaithful, Shirley moves into the Shangri-La – where he offers Lola a surprising way to pay off her husband's gambling debt.

Episode 6
S1 · E6 · 31/10/2005 · 25 min

Episode 6

Mercy provides Carter with a few tantalising details about his past, while the Mayor and Shirley await a visit from the Finnish entrepreneur – who doesn't live up to expectations.

Episode 7
S1 · E7 · 31/10/2005 · 25 min

Episode 7

Carter comes to Lola's aid, while Connie demands Shirley dispose of Mercy. The Mayor thinks he's got away with murder, but soon discovers his problems are only beginning.

Episode 8
S1 · E8 · 06/11/2005 · 25 min

Episode 8

Time is running out for the Mayor, while Lola returns from her ordeal and Dudley tries to save his marriage, but he might have left things too late. Carter is determined that not even Ruby will stand in his way.

Episode 9
S1 · E9 · 06/11/2005 · 25 min

Episode 9

Shirley is forced to confront his demons, Carter and Lola meet Bridewell, and Connie's decision to take refuge at the Shangri-La rouses Leo's interest and Valerie's concern.

Episode 10
S1 · E10 · 07/11/2005 · 25 min

Episode 10

Carter discovers intel Mercy needs to know and offers to tell her if she agrees to share her own secrets. Shirley's recent revelations put his marriage to Connie in jeopardy.

Episode 11
S1 · E11 · 07/11/2005 · 25 min

Episode 11

The drama concludes as the characters gather at the Blackpool Tower for the infamous Cross Ball – featuring a mysterious guest in a monkey mask.

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