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The FBI Files

1998–2006 · 7 seasons

A sober, methodical true-crime procedural that walks you through real investigations with reenactments and agent interviews, tense but never sensational.

Genres
Documentary, Crime, Reality
Overview
Witness the crime busting techniques and forensic science used by the FBI to break the most baffling cases. From crime scene analysis to the most up-to-date laboratories, FBI agents relentlessly comb through mountains of evidence to narrow their search, ultimately prevailing over the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.

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Free in the UK
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Genres
Documentary, Crime, Reality
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • violence
  • deception
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • true story
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime, reality
Length
7 seasons, 121 episodes, 60 min each
Network
Discovery
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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