TV series

Bodies

2004–2005 · 2 seasons

A cold, clinical plunge into hospital politics and surgical horror, gripping but deeply unsettling, with flashes of dry, bitter humour.

Overview: Bodies is an award-winning British television medical drama produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. Created by Jed Mercurio, the series began in 2004 and is based on his book Bodies. In December 2009, The Times ranked Bodies in 9th place in its list of "Shows of the Decade". The Guardian has ranked the series among "The Greatest Television Dramas of All-Time".
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, morality, death, power
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
morality
death
power
guilt
Places: hospital
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild