TV series

Time for Murder

1985 · 1 season

Six neat British murder puzzles, each with a sly, macabre wink and a satisfying twist.

Overview: Time for Murder is a 1985 British anthology crime series produced by Granada Television, featuring six standalone, hour-long mystery episodes with twists, dark humour, and macabre elements, starring popular actors like Charles Dance and Claire Bloom. Each episode presents a different story, such as a tutor becoming a murder suspect or a writer's spa vacation turning sinister, all united by the theme that 'there is always a time for murder'.
How it feels: Dark, cynical, tense and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Deception, crime, betrayal, guilt
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
crime
betrayal
guilt
class
Places: countryside
single country house
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild