TV series

Bugs

1995–1999 · 4 seasons

A breezy, gadget-driven caper that mixes Saturday-night action with techy intrigue, easy to dip into and forget.

Overview: Bugs was a British television drama series which ran for four series from April 1995 to August 1999. The programme, a mixture of action/adventure and science-fiction, involved a team of specialist independent crime-fighting technology experts, who faced a variety of threats based around computers and other modern technology. It was originally broadcast on Saturday evenings on BBC One, and was produced for the BBC by the independent production company Carnival Films.
How it feels: Tense, light, earnest and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Technology, crime, conspiracy, loyalty
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: technology
crime
conspiracy
loyalty
work
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild