Blackpool
Created by Peter Bowker
On BBC One
A darkly comic, surreal six-episode noir set in a Blackpool arcade where a murder investigation collides with romantic entanglement and the grotesque underbelly of small-time entrepreneurship.
Ripley Holden is a small-time entrepreneur desperate to make it big with his new state-of-the-art amusement arcade. The opening extravaganza is overshadowed by the find of a dead body on the premises. DI Carlisle is called in and quickly finds he has more on his mind than murder, when he falls in love with Ripley's long-suffering wife.
Essence
Ensemble
Like Blackpool
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Blackpool
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Blackpool, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Blackpool, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Blackpool, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
