TV series

Bitter Blood

2014 · 1 season

A brisk, easy police procedural warmed by the prickly, funny friction between a rookie and his estranged father.

Overview: A rookie detective assigned to the Ginza Police Station finds himself partnered with his estranged father. Together with the rest of the team, they solve crimes as an old adversary plots to take revenge on father and son.
How it feels: Tense, warm, melancholic and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, crime, betrayal, justice
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
crime
betrayal
justice
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none