TV series

The Cops

1998–2001 · 3 seasons

An unglamorous, documentary-style grind through a grim Northern town, leaving a bleak and lingering sense of everyday pressure.

Overview: Set in and around Stanton, a faceless and grim Northern enclave, The Cops depicts the daily grind for a group of policemen and women out on the beat as they interact, and sometimes clash, with the local community.
How it feels: Bleak, dark, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, power, class, isolation
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
power
class
isolation
morality
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild