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Squad 36

2025 · 124 min

A grim, propulsive police thriller that keeps you leaning forward, all hard faces and moral rot.

Overview
Forced out of his elite unit, a troubled cop launches his own rogue investigation when mysterious killings claim the lives of his former colleagues.

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  • Netflix
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • corruption
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Olivier Marchal
Written by
Olivier Marchal
Starring
Victor Belmondo, Tewfik Jallab, Soufiane Guerrab, Juliette Dol, Yvan Attal, Lydia Andréï, Jean-Michel Correia, Moussa Mansaly
Music
Erwann Kermorvant
Cinematography
Denis Rouden
Runtime
124 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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