TV series

Britain's Darkest Taboos

2012 · 6 seasons

A somber, interview-driven true-crime series that confronts violent loss and survival with unflinching seriousness.

Overview: Reality series interviewing people/families who were victims of violent crimes or people who were friends / family of murderers and rapists and had narrow escapes
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, violence, trauma, grief
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
violence
trauma
grief
justice
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
anthology
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: documentary, crime
Created by: Gavin Hill
Starring: Chris Rogers, Keri Nixon, Emma Kenny, John Ammirati, David Swindle, Bob Arthur
Length: 6 seasons, 48 episodes
Network: Crime + Investigation
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English