TV series

Jack and Knaves

1961 · 1 season

A gritty, talk-heavy procedural that lives in the interrogation room, rewarding patience with quiet, mounting pressure.

Overview: Crime drama based on the true exploits of retired Liverpool CID Detective Sergeant William Prendergast who spent 28 years with the Liverpool CID. He was as tough as they come and specialised in interrogations at which he was very successful.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, justice, power, deception
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
justice
power
deception
work
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none