TV series

Public Enemies

2012 · 1 season

A sombre, closely observed study of two damaged lives circling each other, heavy with moral unease and quiet dread.

Overview: Public Enemies explores the relationship between 28-year-old Eddie, recently released on life licence from prison after serving 10 years, and his probation officer, Paula, returning from suspension following a shocking crime committed by an offender under her supervision.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Guilt, redemption, justice, obsession
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: guilt
redemption
justice
obsession
isolation
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild