TV series

Young Lions

2002 · 1 season

A grounded, character-driven police drama that balances casework with the personal strains of young detectives finding their feet.

Overview: Young Lions was an Australian TV police drama broadcast on the Nine Network in 2002 and in Ireland on RTÉ Two.The series was based around the professional and private lives of four rookie detectives, the Young Lions, of South West 101, an inner city Sydney police station. The program rated poorly and was not renewed after its first season. Competition from other new drama series and several timeslot changes also contributed to the show's demise.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Work, identity, friendship, crime
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
identity
friendship
crime
coming-of-age
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild