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Weakest Link

TV · 2000–2012

A tense, brisk quiz where contestants turn on each other under a stern host's withering gaze, mixing general knowledge with social betrayal.

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Class
TV
Year
2000–2012
Episodes
18
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • power
  • ambition
  • class
  • justice
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

Details

Genres
game show
Length
18 episodes
Country
United Kingdom

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