TV Series2022–present · 1 season · 6 episodes · Returning

Sherwood

Name: Sherwood
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Cast: Adeel Akhtar, Robert Glenister, Kevin Doyle, Lesley Manville, Lorraine Ashbourne

Taste attributes: crimemysterydramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricateenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeHeavy and realistic: a layered crime series, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.2 /10

TMDB · 30 votes

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Where to watch

Streaming data: JustWatch

Season

Series 1

· 2022 · 6 episodes

Episodes (6)

1Episode 113 Jun 2022
DCS Ian St Clair is called to investigate a tragic and unexpected murder in an ex-mining town as news of the crime threatens to inflame historic tensions.
2Episode 214 Jun 2022
As the hunt for the killer continues, Kevin Salisbury from the MET arrives to assist in the investigation. And tensions mount as the killer torments the community further.
3Episode 320 Jun 2022
As Ian and Kevin are called to the scene of a second murder, news breaks of a former spy in the community at Gary’s memorial service. Meanwhile, Scott remains at large.
4Episode 421 Jun 2022
With two killers now on the run, Ian is forced to call in the Met to support the manhunt. Meanwhile, the hunt for the mystery spy cop intensifies as a link to Scott is found.
5Episode 527 Jun 2022
As the manhunt closes in on Scott and Andy’s location, the search for the spy cop turns the clock back to 1984 to reveal their identity and the events of that fateful night.
6Episode 628 Jun 2022
In a bid to protect those involved, Ian finds himself determined now more than ever to find the spy cop. The community attempts to heal in the wake of its loss.

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Two murders shatter an already fractured community leading to one of the largest manhunts in British history while threatening to inflame historic divisions sparked during the Miners' Strike three decades before.

Synopsis: TMDB