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Highland Cops

2023 · 4 seasons

A calm, scenic ride-along through remote communities, mixing everyday police work with sweeping landscapes and dry local charm.

Genres
Documentary, Reality
Starring
James Cosmo
Overview
Welcome to Britain's biggest beat. Covering 12,000 square miles of loch, glens, islands and mountains, cutting-edge crime fighting meets traditional ways of life.

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Free in the UK
  • BBC iPlayer
More options Data from JustWatch
Genres
Documentary, Reality
Starring
James Cosmo
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • isolation
  • nature
  • justice
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • procedural
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

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  • BBC iPlayer

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Details

Genres
documentary, reality
Starring
James Cosmo
Length
4 seasons, 24 episodes
Network
BBC Scotland
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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