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Confessional

1989 · 1 season

A tense, twisty espionage thriller that keeps you leaning forward, with a brooding atmosphere and sudden bursts of danger.

Created by
Jack Higgins
Genres
Action & adventure
Overview
A secretive terrorist commits crimes to disrupt the peace process between the Irish and the Brits. Both sides want him dead. When he decides to assassinate the Pope and blame it on the U.K., only a musician with a secret past can stop him.
How it feels
Tense, dark and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Conspiracy, politics, betrayal, violence
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Created by
Jack Higgins
Genres
Action & adventure
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action & adventure
Created by
Jack Higgins
Written by
Jack Higgins, James Mitchell
Starring
Robert Lindsay, Keith Carradine, Simon Chandler, Robert Lang, Valentina Yakunina, Arthur Brauss, David de Keyser, Stephen Holland
Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom, Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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