TV series

The Big M

1967 · 1 season

A dour, talky sixties crime serial that grinds through racketeering and murder with quiet menace and little glamour.

Overview: A private detective investigates a protection racket and becomes involved in a murder case.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, corruption, violence, mystery
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
corruption
violence
mystery
justice
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild