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The Shadow Line

2011 · 1 season

A slow, intricate noir that wraps you in moral ambiguity and dread, demanding close attention as it unfolds.

Created by
Hugo Blick
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Overview
A murder is investigated by both sides of the line, cops and criminals, using opposing methods. But the real line is the morality within each person and how far they will go before they cross it.

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Created by
Hugo Blick
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • morality
  • corruption
  • conspiracy
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity9
Emotional weight7

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Genres
crime, drama, mystery
Created by
Hugo Blick
Written by
Hugo Blick
Starring
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Christopher Eccleston, Kierston Wareing, Stephen Rea, Rafe Spall, Eve Best, Lesley Sharp, Richard Lintern
Music
Martin Phipps
Cinematography
Tat Radcliffe
Length
1 seasons, 7 episodes, 60 min each
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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