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Special Squad

1984–1993 · 1 season

A punchy, old-school cop show that moves fast through gritty cases with plenty of action and little fuss.

Genres
Drama
Overview
Special Squad was an Australian television series m The series focused on an elite division of the Victoria Police, which handled crimes either too sensitive or specialist for regular squads. The Special Squad was headed by Det. Insp. Don Anderson, with his main operatives being Det. Snr. Sgt. Greg Smith, and Det. Sgt. Joel Davis.
How it feels
Tense, dark and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Crime, justice, violence, corruption
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Brian Trenchard-Smith, Catherine Millar, Rob Stewart, Rod Hardy
Written by
David Wilks, Shane Brennan, Steve Wright
Starring
Alan Cassell, Anthony 'Tony' Hawkins, Philip Quast
Length
1 seasons, 43 episodes, 60 min each
Network
10
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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