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Identity

2010 · 1 season

A taut, talky procedural that keeps you leaning in as hidden lives and false names slowly unravel.

Genres
Drama
Overview
Identity is a British police procedural drama television series starring Aidan Gillen and Keeley Hawes, airing in the UK during July–August 2010. Concerning identity theft, the series was created and written by Ed Whitmore, a writer most noted for his work on the BBC's Waking The Dead and the acclaimed ITV mini-series He Kills Coppers. The remake rights have been sold to the ABC Network in America who are developing their own version of the show. ITV confirmed that the show had been cancelled on 19 October 2010, after a single series.
How it feels
Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, deception, crime, obsession
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Andy Hay, Brendan Maher
Written by
Edward Bennett, Ed Whitmore
Starring
Aidan Gillen, Keeley Hawes, Holly Aird, Elyes Gabel, Shaun Parkes, Ramon Tikaram, Clive Russell, Sarah Smart
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 50 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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