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TV series

An Evil Streak

1999 · 1 season

A slow, uneasy psychological drama that keeps you tense as a manipulative relationship tightens its grip.

Created by
Edward Bennett
Genres
Drama
Overview
Gemma, has been led astray by her godfather, Alex, ever since she was a little girl. Now she is older his obsessive influence becomes even more sinister as he manipulates her into an extra-marital affair.
How it feels
Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, betrayal, family, grief
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Created by
Edward Bennett
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • family
  • grief
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Edward Bennett
Written by
Andrea Newman
Starring
Lynsey Baxter, Trevor Eve, Rosalind Bennett, Richard Dillane, Adrian Rawlins, Gemma Jones, Jackson Ellis Leach, Ann Firbank
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes
Network
London Weekend Television
Country
United Kingdom

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