TV series

Terriers

2010 · 1 season

A sun-bleached, shaggy neo-noir that ambles like a buddy comedy but stings with regret and hard-won warmth.

Tagline: They'll solve anything for the right price.
Overview: Ex-cop and recovering alcoholic Hank Dolworth partners with his best friend, former criminal Britt Pollack, in an unlicensed private investigation business. The series is set in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California, although it is portrayed as a distinct town, with Dolworth having once been a member of the fictional Ocean Beach Police Department.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, cynical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, redemption, addiction, crime
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
redemption
addiction
crime
loyalty
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild