TV series

Rebel

2017 · 1 season

A tense, earnest procedural that follows a determined investigator navigating grief and systemic injustice, asking for engaged attention.

Overview: After her brother is slain by police, Oakland police officer Rebecca “Rebel” Cole becomes disillusioned with the system and is forced to take matters into her own hands and become a private investigator and a champion for her community.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, race, grief, corruption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: justice
race
grief
corruption
family
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild