TV series

The Big Spender

1965–1966 · 1 season

A tight, quietly tense British crime drama where loyalty and duty grind against each other in a small, uneasy world.

Overview: A police inspector finds himself accused of being an accessory to robbery when he tries to cover up for the sake of a friend.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, loyalty, guilt, justice
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
loyalty
guilt
justice
corruption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild