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Star Cops

1987 · 1 season

A thoughtful, talky procedural that treats space as a gritty workplace, rewarding patience with grounded, plausible detective work.

Created by
Chris Boucher
Genres
Sci-fi & fantasy, Crime, Drama
Overview
Star Cops is a British science fiction TV series created by Chris Boucher, set in 2027 where the International Space Police Force (ISPF) maintains law and order in a newly colonized solar system, overseen by Commander Nathan Spring. Known for its hard science fiction approach and realistic portrayal of space travel, the series was canceled after one season due to poor ratings and production issues. Retrospectively, it has been critically reappraised.
How it feels
Earnest, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Crime, justice, technology, exploration
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Created by
Chris Boucher
Genres
Sci-fi & fantasy, Crime, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
sci-fi & fantasy, crime, drama
Created by
Chris Boucher
Written by
Chris Boucher, John Collee, Philip Martin
Starring
David Calder, Erick Ray Evans, Trevor Cooper, Linda Newton, Jonathan Adams, Sayo Inaba, Gennie Nevinson, Andy Secombe
Music
Tony Visconti
Length
1 seasons, 9 episodes, 50 min each
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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