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The Chinese Detective

1981–1982 · 2 seasons

A gritty, grounded police procedural that quietly simmers with everyday prejudice and institutional friction.

Genres
Drama
Overview
Chinese British Detective Sergeant John Ho solves cases in the East End of London. Ho fits the pattern of the maverick detective, prepared to use unorthodox methods to solve his cases, which emerged in series like Z Cars and The Sweeney.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Crime, race, identity, corruption
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • race
    • identity
    • corruption
    • family
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • procedural
    • serialised
    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
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Ian Kennedy Martin
    Written by
    Ian Kennedy Martin
    Starring
    David Yip, Derek Martin, Shirley Stelfox, Michael Melia, Leslie Sarony, Ian Hendry, Rudolph Walker, Tony Melody
    Length
    2 seasons, 14 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    BBC One
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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