TV series

The Secret World of Michael Fry

2000 · 1 season

A queasy, slow-creeping unease settles in as small-town mundanity curdles into something sordid and conspiratorial.

Overview: Council Planner Michael Fry uncovers a sinister plot in his Welsh seaside home town, and finds himself caught in a growing tide of corruption and sleazy internet sex.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, conspiracy, isolation, power
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
conspiracy
isolation
power
crime
Places: small town
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong