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Thin Blue Line

2021 · 3 seasons

A grounded, emotionally heavy procedural that lingers on the personal toll of police work, asking how hope survives amid constant hardship.

Created by: Cilla Jackert
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Amanda Jansson, Gizem Erdogan, Oscar Töringe

Overview: Swedish drama series about police officers in Malmö, their tiring work and the difficulties of keeping their personal and professional life separate.

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Created by: Cilla Jackert
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Amanda Jansson, Gizem Erdogan, Oscar Töringe

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
identity
isolation
trauma
morality
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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