TV series

Dirty Business

2026 · 1 season

A wry, quietly furious procedural where ordinary villagers chip away at corporate stonewalling, equal parts cosy and corrosive.

Overview: Two amateur detectives in an Oxfordshire village discover dying fish in their river. When they contact the water company for answers, the company's odd, evasive response prompts them to launch an investigation that continues today.
How it feels: Satirical, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, justice, environment, power
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
justice
environment
power
deception
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none