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The Alchemists

1999 · 1 season

A slow-burning corporate thriller that keeps you leaning in, watching polished professionals quietly uncover rot beneath respectable facades.

Created by
Peter James
Genres
Crime, Drama
Tagline
They would kill for a cure!
Overview
A Nobel-winning geneticist and his daughter begin working for a huge pharmaceutical company along with a slick American lawyer who appears to know more about the organisation's dodgy dealings than he lets on.
How it feels
Tense, dark and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Conspiracy, corruption, science, family
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Created by
Peter James
Genres
Crime, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
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
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Created by
Peter James
Starring
Edward Hardwicke, Ruth Gemmell, Aneirin Hughes, Grant Show, Ken Drury, Marston Bloom, Sam Dastor, Kenneth Hadley
Music
Rick Wentworth
Cinematography
Peter Middleton
Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes
Network
5
Country
United Kingdom, Luxembourg
Languages
English

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