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Torn

2007 · 1 season

A tense, emotionally wrenching drama that follows a family's unraveling after a child's disappearance, with raw performances and a slow-burn mystery.

Created by
Sarah Harding
Genres
Drama
Overview
Torn was a three-part original television drama series, which was broadcast on ITV from 19 September 2007 to 3 October 2007. The drama was controversial because reportedly based on real events, and was criticised because of its similarities to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in May 2007. ITV denied any connection between the two, insisting that the series had been inspired by recent cases in the United States and had been written and filmed before Madeleine's disappearance.
How it feels
Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Family, grief, identity, obsession
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Created by
Sarah Harding
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Sarah Harding
Written by
Chris Lang
Starring
Bradley Walsh, Nicola Walker, Holly Aird, Jo Woodcock, Poppy Miller, Adam Kotz, Jumayn Hunter
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 60 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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