TV series

Killer in Plain Sight

2018–2019 · 2 seasons

A sober, uneasy true-crime watch that lingers on the ordinariness of killers and the chill of a friendly face.

Created by: Cam Patterson
Genres: Crime, Documentary
Starring: Jon Carter, Michael Fleeman, Steve Moore

Tagline: One killer... Multiple suspects... But nothing is what it seems.
Overview: [aka In Plain Sight] Disturbing cases featuring culprits who hide in plain sight, giving interviews, posting on social media and showing their faces while having blood on their hands the whole time.

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Created by: Cam Patterson
Genres: Crime, Documentary
Starring: Jon Carter, Michael Fleeman, Steve Moore

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 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: crime
deception
obsession
guilt
justice
Places: small town
suburbs
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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