TV series

Rough Cut

2022 · 1 season

A slow-burning Welsh thriller that wraps you in quiet dread as secrets and lies tighten around a troubled man.

Overview: Dal y Mellt (Welsh for Catch the Lightning) is an adaptation of the novel of the same name. It follows the troubled story of Carbo, as he is drawn into a world of wrongdoing, lies, secrets and theft.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, deception, betrayal, guilt
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
deception
betrayal
guilt
survival
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild