The Crooked Man is a British crime drama film, written by Shaun McKenna and directed by David Drury, that first broadcast on ITV on 17 December 2003.

[1] The film stars Ross Kemp as Harry Fielding, an investigative reporter and government spy who becomes embroiled in a twisted case of murder and blackmail involving his bosses Hamilton and Saunders.

[4] Harry Fielding is an investigative reporter working for a secret agency designed to covertly document the compromising activities of important public figures.

Meanwhile, Harry finds he has a new neighbour – primary school teacher Lisa Talbot, whose daughter, Sarah, is being tormented by an abusive boyfriend, Joe.

Harry meets with Saunders, who confirms that Jenner will be protected from the public eye for the time being, but that the evidence will be kept on file and eventually revealed further down the line.