TV series

To Kill a Cop

1978 · 1 season

A gritty, slow-burning police drama that keeps you tense with institutional betrayal and looming violence.

Overview: Police drama concerning a maverick chief of detectives dealing with two cop killings and a spate of bank robberies. He's also fighting a back stabbing police commissioner and a revolutionary leader plotting a police massacre.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, corruption, violence, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 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
corruption
violence
power
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild