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Strike

TV · 2017 · 6 seasons

A slow, textured detective drama that lingers on damaged people and grimy London corners, rewarding patience with quiet tension and a simmering partnership.

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2017 BBC TV series
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Class
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Year
2017
Seasons
6
Episodes
19
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 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
  • obsession
  • trauma
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
crime, detective
Created by
J. K. Rowling
Written by
Ben Richards, Tom Edge
Starring
Holliday Grainger, Tom Burke, Natasha O'Keeffe, Leo Bill, Killian Scott, Ben Crompton, Alisha Bailey
Music
Adrian Johnston
Length
6 seasons, 19 episodes, 57 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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