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Unearthed: Ancient Murder Mysteries

2023 · 1 season

A measured, forensic cold-case documentary that treats old murders as puzzles, mixing history with criminal psychology for an engaged, adult audience.

Created by
Rachel Jardine
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Mercer Boffey, Rod Demery, Turi King
Overview
An exciting series that explores history through the unique angle of criminal psychology and forensic anthropology, to re-tell the stories of infamous and little-known murders and possibly solve some of the mysteries surrounding them.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Rachel Jardine
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Mercer Boffey, Rod Demery, Turi King
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • death
  • justice
  • crime
  • memory
Places
None
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • procedural
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Created by
Rachel Jardine
Starring
Mercer Boffey, Rod Demery, Turi King, Shane Senior, Helm Menz, Rod Glenn, Jules Wallace, Edward Francis Glennie
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 43 min each
Network
Sky History
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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