TV series

The Bill

1984–2010 · 26 seasons

A steady, grounded look at police work and the personal lives behind the uniform, easy to dip into but with a serious, human core.

Overview: The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Crime, justice, work, friendship
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
justice
work
friendship
corruption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: procedural
serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild