TV series

Life of Crime

2013 · 1 season

A somber, slow-burning police procedural that spans decades, anchored by a raw, obsessive performance.

Tagline: One murder, three decades.
Overview: Set against the backdrop of iconic moments in British history, Hayley Atwell stars as an impulsive rookie cop who becomes obsessed with tracking down the killer of a teenage girl.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, grief, justice, memory
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
grief
justice
memory
guilt
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild