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The Mission

2023 · 1 season

A brisk, curious investigative ramble through a bizarre true-crime art caper, equal parts puzzling and wry.

Created by
Corrin Grant
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Marc Fennell
Overview
Journalist Marc Fennell embarks on a global hunt to piece together one of the biggest and strangest art heists in Australian criminal history.

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Created by
Corrin Grant
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Marc Fennell
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • crime
  • obsession
  • deception
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Created by
Corrin Grant
Starring
Marc Fennell
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 51 min each
Network
SBS
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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