TV series

The Field of Blood

2011–2013 · 2 seasons

A grim, methodical 1980s newspaper drama that slowly tightens its grip as a young woman pushes against a wall of indifference and menace.

Overview: Adaptation of Denise Mina's thriller set in 1982. When the story of a murder has huge implications for her family, newspaper copy boy Paddy Meehan battles prejudices to get to the truth. As she inches closer to revealing the truth, her investigations place her in mortal danger.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, corruption, ambition, gender
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: justice
corruption
ambition
gender
class
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild