TV series

River Monsters

2009–2017 · 9 seasons

A calm, curious host wades into murky foreign waters, building quiet dread before each catch and satisfying payoff.

Created by: Barny Revill, Alex Parkinson
Genres: Documentary, Action & adventure, Reality
Starring: Jeremy Wade

Overview: Extreme angler Jeremy Wade is on the hunt for fish with a taste for human flesh. This rip-roaring ride mixes action and adventure with mysteries, edge-of-the-seat chase and a battle of wills between man and nature.

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Created by: Barny Revill, Alex Parkinson
Genres: Documentary, Action & adventure, Reality
Starring: Jeremy Wade

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: nature
exploration
survival
mystery
obsession
Places: wilderness
countryside
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	3
Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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