Filth
It's a filthy job getting to the top, but someone's got to do it.
CrimeDramaComedybased on novel or bookdetectivecocaineinvestigationmanipulationdark comedyedinburgh, scotlandhallucinationsexismcopmurderdirty cop
A darkly comic descent into the fractured psyche of a corrupt, bigoted detective whose manipulation and delusion propel him toward professional advancement amid personal disintegration.
A bigoted junkie cop suffering from borderline personality disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way in a bid to secure promotion.
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