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Jonny Zero

2005 · 1 season

A gritty, earnest crime drama about a man trying to outrun his past, tense but occasionally leavened by odd-couple humour.

Created by: Ken Sanzel
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Franky G, Brennan Hesser, Sean Moran

Overview: Jonny Zero is an action-crime drama television series that aired on the Fox network in 2005. It starred Franky G, GQ, and Brennan Hesser. It was cancelled after eight episodes. It began airing on Monday nights on ABC TV in Australia in early 2007.

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Created by: Ken Sanzel
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Franky G, Brennan Hesser, Sean Moran

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
guilt
family
crime
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, crime
Created by: Ken Sanzel
Written by: R. Scott Gemmill, Virgil Williams
Starring: Franky G, Brennan Hesser, Sean Moran, GQ, Kim Chan, Kate Hodge, Krysten Ritter, Susan Misner
Length: 1 seasons, 13 episodes, 43 min each
Network: FOX
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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