TV series

Spyship

1983 · 1 season

A slow-burning, tense Cold War mystery that feels like a grim procedural, drawing you into a quiet investigation with a heavy sense of unease.

Overview: When an ordinary British fishing vessel and its 36-man crew mysteriously disappears off the coast of Norway, journalist Martin Taylor is determined to find out why.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, conspiracy, politics, war
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
conspiracy
politics
war
justice
Places: sea
small town
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild