TV series

Scott & Bailey

2011–2016 · 5 seasons

A grounded, chatty procedural where the murders matter less than the two detectives' messy lives and easy, bickering rapport.

Overview: D.C. Rachel Bailey and D.C. Janet Scott have a robust and engaging friendship which enables them to draw upon each other’s strengths and investigate murders for the Manchester Metropolitan Police.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, crime, work, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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
crime
work
identity
family
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild