TV series

Bay City Detective

1987–1988 · 1 season

A grounded, slightly weary police procedural that trades glamour for the salt-air grit of a demoted squad working Yokohama's waterfront.

Overview: A unit of demoted detectives solves crimes in the bay area of Yokohama.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, justice, betrayal, loyalty
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
justice
betrayal
loyalty
work
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild