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five by five

2017 · 1 season

A tense, intimate look at a teenager's dangerous choice and its ripple effects across a city.

Created by
Kate Herron
Genres
Drama
Overview
In London, a city of millions, teenager Ash is lost. He wants to be the big man, but reality doesn’t quite deliver. A chance encounter leads him to make a dangerous decision, starting a chain reaction that plays out across these five connected short films.
How it feels
Dark, tense and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Identity, conspiracy, betrayal, isolation
Content
Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
Note
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Created by
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Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Kate Herron
Written by
Cat Jones, Lee Coan, Namsi Khan, Selina Lim
Starring
Idris Elba, Michael Ajao, Cleo Sylvestre, Jasmine Jobson, Sydney Craven, Georgina Campbell, Ben Tavassoli, Nina Yndis
Length
1 seasons, 5 episodes, 5 min each
Network
BBC Three (Online)
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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