TV series

Detroit 1-8-7

2010–2011 · 1 season

Gritty urban police procedural with a documentary-like eye for a battered city and the weary cops who work its murders.

Tagline: Our city. Our rules.
Overview: What does it take to be a detective in one of America's toughest cities? Follow one homicide unit as Detroit's finest unearth the crisis and revelation, heartbreak and heroism of these inner city cops in Detroit, Michigan.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, justice, corruption, grief
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 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: crime
justice
corruption
grief
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild