TV series

Legends

2026 · 1 season

A gritty, simmering undercover thriller that keeps you wound tight with dread and quiet menace.

Overview: As drugs flood the streets of '90s Britain, a team of civil servants is thrust undercover to topple the gangs behind it.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Crime, deception, obsession, betrayal
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
deception
obsession
betrayal
justice
Places: big city
countryside
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild