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24 Hours in Police Custody

2014 · 10 seasons

Immersive, fly-on-the-wall procedural that makes the ticking custody clock and raw human stakes feel quietly gripping.

Genres
Documentary, Crime, Reality
Starring
Royce Pierreson, Zawe Ashton
Overview
The landmark documentary series that captures real life drama at its most intense, following police detectives around the clock as they investigate major crimes.

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Free in the UK
  • Channel 4
More options Data from JustWatch
Genres
Documentary, Crime, Reality
Starring
Royce Pierreson, Zawe Ashton
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Tone
  • 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
  • crime
  • justice
  • guilt
  • morality
  • power
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

Free
  • Channel 4

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime, reality
Starring
Royce Pierreson, Zawe Ashton
Length
10 seasons, 60 episodes
Network
Channel 4
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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