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Secret State

2012 · 1 season

A slow-burning political thriller that keeps you leaning in, piecing together clues as paranoia tightens around a decent man in a rotten system.

Genres
Drama
Overview
Secret State explores the relationship between a democratically elected government, big business and the banks.
How it feels
Tense, dark, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Conspiracy, politics, corruption, power
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 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
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
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Ed Fraiman, Robert Jones
Written by
Chris Mullin, Robert Jones
Starring
Gabriel Byrne, Ralph Ineson, Charles Dance, Rupert Graves, Gina McKee, Jamie Sives, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Lia Williams
Music
Alex Heffes
Cinematography
Owen McPolin
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Channel 4
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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