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Tilt

2005 · 1 season

A tense, cynical poker drama where every smile hides a bluff and the stakes are life and death.

Created by: Brian Koppelman, David Levien
Genres: Drama
Starring: Michael Madsen, Chris Bauer, Kristin Lehman

Tagline: You're playing poker. They're playing you.
Overview: Young poker players must navigate their past along with the best players in the world to win.

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Created by: Brian Koppelman, David Levien
Genres: Drama
Starring: Michael Madsen, Chris Bauer, Kristin Lehman

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: revenge
crime
corruption
obsession
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama
Created by: Brian Koppelman, David Levien
Starring: Michael Madsen, Chris Bauer, Kristin Lehman, Todd Williams, Don McManus, Eddie Cibrian, Michael Murphy, Sholom Gelt
Length: 1 seasons, 9 episodes, 60 min each
Network: ESPN
Country: Canada
Languages: English

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