TV series

An Impossible Way to Die

1 season

A tense, grounded British crime drama that follows a detective pulled from quiet local policing into a high-pressure murder case.

Overview: A detective’s quiet local policing life is upended when she’s thrust into a high-pressure investigation into a mysterious murder.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, crime, justice, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 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: mystery
crime
justice
isolation
work
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: mystery, crime, drama
Created by: Adam Wimpenny
Starring: Sharon Rooney, Emmett J. Scanlan, Lois Chimimba, Jonny Lavelle, Ashley McGuire
Length: 1 seasons, 6 episodes
Network: 5
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English