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Trapped

2007 · 1 season

A tense, matter-of-fact recounting of real disasters, reconstructing each escape attempt with sober urgency and grim stakes.

Created by
Liam O'Rinn, Tim Wolochatiuk
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Gregory White
Overview
The program examines various actual incidents or disasters in which victims were trapped on the site.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Liam O'Rinn, Tim Wolochatiuk
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Gregory White
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • death
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • workplace
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • anthology
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour0
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

Stream
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Details

Genres
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Created by
Liam O'Rinn, Tim Wolochatiuk
Written by
Carl Knutson
Starring
Gregory White
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 25 min each
Network
National Geographic
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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