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The Code

2014–2016 · 2 seasons

A slow-burning, intricate thriller that keeps you on edge as it unravels political secrets and personal costs.

Created by
Shelley Birse
Genres
Crime, Drama
Overview
The Code is a drama series which tells tells the story of two brothers who discover some information that those at the highest levels of political power are determined to keep secret.

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Created by
Shelley Birse
Genres
Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • corruption
  • power
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
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
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Created by
Shelley Birse
Written by
Shelley Birse
Starring
Dan Spielman, Ashley Zukerman, Adele Perovic, Sigrid Thornton, Robyn Malcolm, Paul Tassone, Ella Scott Lynch, Dan Wyllie
Length
2 seasons, 12 episodes, 60 min each
Network
ABC TV, BBC Four
Country
Australia, Denmark, India, Malaysia
Languages
English, Spanish

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