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Kingpin

2018 · 1 season

A sober, steadily paced true-crime survey that traces how ordinary criminals became global empires, more informative than sensational.

Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Paul Tully
Overview
The journeys of some of the most well-known names in the world of crime, and a look at how they began as unknown thugs and transformed into globally notorious kings of crime.

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Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Paul Tully
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 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
  • power
  • greed
  • corruption
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Starring
Paul Tully
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 80 min each
Network
Planète+ Crime Investigation, History, PLANÈTE+
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English

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