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The Iris Affair

2025 · 1 season

A sleek, propulsive cat-and-mouse thriller that keeps you leaning forward, decoding clues alongside a brilliant, elusive heroine.

Created by
Neil Cross
Genres
Crime, Action & adventure
Overview
A rootless genius, Iris Nixon, steals an enigmatic code from a charming philanthropist and disappears. A tense countdown ensues as she races to unravel the code's mystery.
How it feels
Tense, dark and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Mystery, deception, obsession, identity
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Created by
Neil Cross
Genres
Crime, Action & adventure
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, action & adventure
Created by
Neil Cross
Written by
Ian Scott McCullough
Starring
Niamh Algar, Tom Hollander, Sacha Dhawan, Maya Sansa, Meréana Tomlinson, Marco Leonardi, Angela Bruce, Peter Sullivan
Music
Atli Örvarsson
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes
Network
Sky Atlantic
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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