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Criminal Confessions

2017 · 3 seasons

A quietly gripping procedural that turns real interrogation footage into a slow psychological duel, leaving you watching for the moment a suspect breaks.

Created by
Dick Wolf
Genres
Drama, Documentary, Crime
Starring
Noah Staggs
Overview
Delve into the psychological showdown that takes place inside actual police interrogation rooms and dissect what happens to yield a confession.

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Created by
Dick Wolf
Genres
Drama, Documentary, Crime
Starring
Noah Staggs
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • deception
  • guilt
  • justice
  • obsession
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • true story
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, documentary, crime
Created by
Dick Wolf
Starring
Noah Staggs
Length
3 seasons, 38 episodes, 43 min each
Network
Oxygen
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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