The Cleaner
TV Series2021–present · 2 seasons · 12 episodes · Returning

The Cleaner

Taste attributes: comedycrimefastunsavourylightlinearfighting evil

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Boxlist takeA light comedy series, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.0 /10

TMDB · 30 votes

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Where to watch

Streaming data: JustWatch

Seasons

Season 2

· 2023 · 6 episodes
Episodes (6)
  1. 1The Transaction24 Mar 2023

    Wicky faces the ultimate test of self-control: a job in a pub, after he’s promised his new girlfriend he’ll stay off the booze.

  2. 2The Clown31 Mar 2023

    Wicky is hired by a theatre where a male strip show has got out of hand. A self-important clown, a whimsical theatre manager and a broken fire alarm turn his day into a nightmare.

  3. 3The Night Shift7 Apr 2023

    Wicky is called to a shooting in a technology shop, where he finds himself sharing the night shift with Kai, a shelf-stacking conspiracy theorist.

  4. 4The Shaman14 Apr 2023

    Wicky is on his way to clean up after a tragic death at a stately home, but there’s a shaman on the scene as well, and he has his own mystical agenda.

  5. 5The Statue21 Apr 2023

    Wicky is called to a quiet town where a row has broken out over a statue. Tempers in the town are running high, and it looks like things might turn nasty.

  6. 6The Dead End28 Apr 2023

    A gamekeeper has been murdered in rural Wales, and it falls to Wicky to clean up the mess. He knows that whatever happens on the job, it’s important not to lose your head.

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

After CSI have done their stuff, the cleaner mops up the grisly remains. For Wicky, a bloodbath and the pub is all in a day's work.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2021
Episode length
29 min
Status
Returning
Studio
Studio Hamburg
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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