TV series

Murder by the Sea

2018 · 10 seasons

A calm, matter-of-fact retelling of grim seaside killings, more informative than suspenseful, easy to half-watch while it walks through each case.

Overview: Presented by journalist and true crime author Geoffrey Wansell, Murder by the Sea examines strange murders recorded at famous seaside resorts in the United Kingdom.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and fine in the background.
About: Crime, violence, death, mystery
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
violence
death
mystery
deception
Places: small town
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild