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Lynley

2025 · 1 season

A somber, class-conscious detective drama that pairs mismatched partners in a slow, methodical search for justice.

Created by: Steve Thompson
Genres: Crime, Mystery
Starring: Leo Suter, Sofia Barclay, Daniel Mays

Overview: Tommy Lynley, an aristocratic detective, and Barbara Havers, a working-class maverick sergeant, share little in common; except a passion for justice. His intellect and her instincts make them an unlikely but formidable team.

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Created by: Steve Thompson
Genres: Crime, Mystery
Starring: Leo Suter, Sofia Barclay, Daniel Mays

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
class
identity
crime
betrayal
Places: countryside
small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: crime, mystery
Created by: Steve Thompson
Written by: Steve Thompson
Starring: Leo Suter, Sofia Barclay, Daniel Mays, Michael Workéyè, Hamza Jeetooa, Amanda Drew, Angus Cooper, Wendy Nottingham
Length: 1 seasons, 4 episodes
Network: BritBox
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America, Ireland
Languages: English

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