TV series

The Policeman's Lineage

2009 · 1 season

A sober, quietly gripping police drama that unfolds with the patience of a novel, rewarding close attention.

Overview: A detective fiction drama based on a novel by Joh Sasaki. Produced as a two-part series by TV Asahi for its 50-year anniversary in 2009.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, justice, loyalty, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
justice
loyalty
betrayal
power
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild