TV series

Heart of the City

1986–1987 · 1 season

A somber, steady procedural that balances night-shift police work with the quiet strain of a grieving family.

Overview: Wes Kennedy is a cop who works long hours at night in order to spend the daytime with his two teenage kids Robin and Kevin... Heart of the City was a crime drama that aired on the ABC television network from September 1986 to January 1987.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, parenthood, crime
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
parenthood
crime
justice
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild