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Floodtide

1987–1988 · 2 seasons

A slow-burning, serious-minded pursuit across European coasts, carrying a quiet melancholy beneath its procedural tension.

Created by
Roger Marshall
Genres
Crime, Drama
Overview
Ex-pat British doctor Thomas Ramsey lives a quiet life in a Normandy fishing village. When his old friend—British Defence Secretary Exton Waite—dies from a secret cocaine overdose, Ramsey launches a private pursuit against a ruthless European drug smuggling cartel. Ramsey’s hunt for cartel leader Lambert spans the coast of Normandy, London, the North West of England, and the French countryside, putting him at odds with both the drug network and police surveillance.
How it feels
Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Crime, obsession, justice, betrayal
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Created by
Roger Marshall
Genres
Crime, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Created by
Roger Marshall
Starring
Philip Sayer, John Benfield, Gaby Dellal, Georges Trillat, Sybil Maas, Andrew Wilde, Connie Booth, Linda Marlowe
Length
2 seasons, 13 episodes, 52 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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