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The Cage

2026 · 1 season

A tense, gritty crime drama where two small-time thieves are caught in a tightening web of deception and danger.

Created by
Tony Schumacher
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Sheridan Smith, Michael Socha, Geraldine James
Overview
When Leanne and Matty discover they are both robbing from the safe at the inner-city casino they work in, their lives are set on a collision course; with each other, the local gangster they're stealing from, and the police.

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Free in the UK
  • BBC iPlayer
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Tony Schumacher
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Sheridan Smith, Michael Socha, Geraldine James
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
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Created by
Tony Schumacher
Starring
Sheridan Smith, Michael Socha, Geraldine James, Barry Sloane, Sophie Mensah, Sue Jenkins, Shaun Mason, Louis Emerick
Length
1 seasons, 5 episodes, 57 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
Ireland, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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