TV series

The Reckoning

2023 · 1 season

A grim, sobering docudrama that feels like watching a slow-motion car crash, anchored by an unsettling central performance.

Overview: The life of Jimmy Savile, a man who, for decades, became one of the UK’s most influential celebrities, but in death has become one of the most reviled figures of modern history following revelations of extensive and horrific abuse.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Celebrity, power, corruption, deception
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 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: celebrity
power
corruption
deception
justice
Places: big city
workplace
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong