Season 5 Episodes13
Crew2
Gillies MacKinnon
Director
Jimmy McGovern
Writer
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7.8
Needle
7.8/10 · 29 votesSep 12, 1990
Ranked #3 of 7 in Season 5•+0.7 vs season avg
Danny and Paula are a young married couple with a baby. They are moving up in the world, leaving their high-rise for a house of their own. The future of their marriage is threatened by only one thing: Danny is a heroin addict.
Directed byGillies MacKinnon
Written byJimmy McGovern
Seasons8
Episode Summary
"Needle" is episode 11 of ScreenPlay season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 29 votes, ranking #3 of 7 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Gillies MacKinnon and written by Jimmy McGovern, it aired on September 12, 1990.