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TV series

The Spoiler

1972 · 1 season

A grim, dogged pursuit of proof, carried by an unlikeable hero whose obsession makes the chase feel weary and uneasy.

Genres
Crime
Overview
A suspended policeman searches for the evidence to link a businessman with a murder in this continuing story drama series conspicuously modelled on The Fugitive. It was dumped after five weeks, perhaps due to its unpleasant central character.
How it feels
Tense, dark and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Justice, obsession, crime, corruption
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
crime
Starring
Bruce Barry, Carmen Duncan, Serge Lazareff, Slim DeGrey, Ken Hunter-Kerr, Judy Morris, Ashley Grenville, Richard Lupino
Length
1 seasons, 13 episodes, 50 min each
Network
Nine Network
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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