TV series

Never Never

2000 · 1 season

A grim, closely observed slice of London poverty that simmers with quiet menace and moral unease.

Overview: John Parlour and Jo Weller form a credit union but John's predatory lending scheme threatens both the poor residents of a London council estate and their own business.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, crime, greed, redemption
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
crime
greed
redemption
politics
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild