TV series

In the Face of Crime

2010 · 1 season

A slow, brooding plunge into a criminal underworld that feels lived-in and morally tangled, rewarding patience with quiet dread.

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How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Crime, corruption, family, loyalty
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: crime
corruption
family
loyalty
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild