TV series

The Roaring 20's

1960–1962 · 2 seasons

A brisk, smoky stroll through jazz-age crime and newsrooms, stylish and talky, with a nostalgic pull and a steady stream of gangland scrapes.

Overview: The adventures of a newspaper reporter covering the world of cops and gangsters in 1920s Chicago.
How it feels: Tense, cynical, romantic and campy. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Crime, corruption, media, justice
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
corruption
media
justice
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild