TV series

The Beast

2009 · 1 season

A gritty, high-stakes undercover drama that keeps you on edge with psychological tension and moral ambiguity.

Tagline: Deep undercover. Who can you trust?
Overview: Unorthodox but effective FBI veteran agent Charles Barker takes on a rookie partner, Ellis Dove. Barker trains Dove in a hard-edged, psychologically driven approach towards undercover work, where a moment's hesitation can lead to death. As the job takes its toll on Dove, an Internal Affairs team tries to enlist the rookie as a double-agent in the bureau's investigation of his partner.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Deception, loyalty, corruption, identity
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
loyalty
corruption
identity
obsession
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild