TV series

The Detectives

2015 · 1 season

A sober, closely observed look at real police work, where patience and procedure carry more weight than action.

Overview: Three part documentary series following the work of the Greater Manchester Police Serious Sexual Offences Unit, combined with the Major Investigation Team.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and bleak. Measured and demanding.
About: Justice, crime, violence, trauma
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
crime
violence
trauma
power
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
true story
documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild