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TV series

The Bite

1996 · 1 season

A slow-burning plunge into a beautiful but dangerous world, where trust erodes and every deal feels like a trap.

Created by
Terry Johnson
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama
Overview
Ellie and Jack Shannon move to Burma to start a jewellery business but soon find themselves caught in the dark underbelly of the Golden Triangle drug trade and an international AFP conspiracy.
How it feels
Dark, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Crime, corruption, betrayal, conspiracy
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Created by
Terry Johnson
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
action & adventure, drama
Created by
Terry Johnson
Written by
Terry Johnson
Starring
Hugo Weaving, Lesley Manville, Pamela Rabe, Keith Allen, Rebekah Jay, Frank Gallacher
Cinematography
Stephen F. Windon
Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes
Network
ABC TV
Country
Australia, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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