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Sharp Instinct

2023 · 40 min

A scrappy, foul-mouthed British crime comedy that plays its manhunt dead straight while everyone around it bickers hilariously.

Tagline
There's a killer on the loose
Overview
There's a killer on the loose, and there's not much time left to stop him. Will Detectives Patrick Knightley and Iain Wainwright, along with PC Terry Gallagher, PC Jon Banes and the Chief be able to catch him - or will he escape?

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • obsession
  • mystery
  • deception
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, comedy
Directed by
Callum McLelland
Written by
Callum McLelland
Starring
Joe Scott, Paul Burke, Mark Stinson, John Seggie, Chris Reynolds, Billy Burke, Debbie McLelland, Alyson McFarlane
Runtime
40 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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