TV series

Deep State

2018–2019 · 2 seasons

A slow-burning, tense espionage thriller that keeps you guessing with its murky moral landscape and sudden violence.

Overview: What happens when a man who believes he has retired from MI6 is called back to do one more job to regain his life, only to discover that this job may mean he has no life to go back to.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Conspiracy, betrayal, corruption, identity
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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
Themes: conspiracy
betrayal
corruption
identity
survival
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild