TV series

The Detective

1985 · 1 season

A dry, talk-heavy procedural that slowly tightens its grip as quiet institutional menace builds.

Overview: Metropolitan Police Commander Ken Crocker investigates corruption in high places.
How it feels: Tense, cynical, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, power, crime, justice
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: corruption
power
crime
justice
deception
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild