Shardlake
TV Series2024Returning Series

Shardlake

Taste attributes: dramamysteryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"God knows who did it."

Boxlist takeA weighty, intricate mystery series: slow-burning and fresh. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

The year is 1536. Lawyer Matthew Shardlake finds his life turned upside down when Thomas Cromwell sends him to investigate a suspicious death at the remote monastery of Scarnsea. Deception, deceit, and corruption are rife as it soon becomes clear that the murder is not the first. Shardlake is drawn into a web of lies that threatens not only his integrity but his life.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Arthur HughesAnthony BoyleSean BeanBabou CeesayPaul Kaye

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2024
Status
Returning Series
Studio
Runaway Fridge Productions
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