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The Broken and the Bad

2020 · 1 season

A brisk, sobering tour of real-world crime and its oddities, hosted with gravitas and a wry edge.

Created by
Ronni Thomas
Genres
Documentary, Crime, Reality
Overview
This short-form docu-series, hosted by Giancarlo Esposito, is inspired by the most memorable characters, situations and themes of the Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad universe. Episodes follow: a real-life Saul Goodman character, a meth lab clean-up crew, a convicted conman, a radio-free zone in West Virginia, and patrolling the drug cartel tunnels between the US and Mexico.
How it feels
Dark, cynical, satirical and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Crime, corruption, deception, survival
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Created by
Ronni Thomas
Genres
Documentary, Crime, Reality
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime, reality
Created by
Ronni Thomas
Written by
Robbie Chafitz, Ronni Thomas
Starring
Giancarlo Esposito
Cinematography
Ronni Thomas
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 8 min each
Network
AMC.com
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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