TV series

Hard Copy

1987 · 1 season

A sober, talky newsroom drama that trades thrills for the slow grind of chasing a story.

Overview: Hard-driving crime reporters at a fictional L.A. newspaper uncover scandals and expose corruption.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, cynical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, justice, media, obsession
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
justice
media
obsession
power
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild