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Wipe Out

1988 · 1 season

A grim, secretive prison thriller that unsettles more than it thrills, with a cold bureaucratic menace lurking beneath the violence.

Created by
Michael Rolfe
Genres
Action & adventure
Overview
Prison psychologist John Fairling heads a secretive research project, aimed at controlling the inmates' minds but instead encouraging their evil urges. After three warders are murdered, Fairling disappears and all records of him are wiped.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Madness, power, corruption, violence
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Created by
Michael Rolfe
Genres
Action & adventure
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror4
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Genres
    action & adventure
    Created by
    Michael Rolfe
    Written by
    Richard Maher
    Starring
    Ian McNeice, Ian McElhinney, Derrick Branche, Bill Stewart, Catherine Neilson, Tristram Jellinek, Katherine Schofield, Benjamin Feitelson
    Length
    1 seasons, 5 episodes
    Country
    United Kingdom

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