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Special Branch

1969–1974 · 4 seasons

A sober, talky slice of late-sixties London policing, more paperwork and interrogation than chases, rewarding patience with quiet procedural tension.

Genres
Crime, Drama
Overview
Follows the exploits of the Special Branch of the Metropolitan Police: an elite group of officers tasked with protecting London from spies, terrorists and subversives.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Crime, conspiracy, power, loyalty
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
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama
    Created by
    George Markstein
    Written by
    George Markstein, Roy Bottomley, Tom Brennand, Trevor Preston
    Starring
    Derren Nesbitt, George Sewell, Fulton Mackay, Patrick Mower, Keith Washington, Roger Rowland, Morris Perry, Paul Eddington
    Music
    Robert Sharples
    Length
    4 seasons, 53 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    ITV1
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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