The Blame

The Blame

Created by Ashley Sanders, Namsi Khan, Megan Gallagher

On ITVX

2026–1 season6 episodes50 min8.3 / 10

A tense romantic crime drama where professional partnership and personal intimacy collide when one detective becomes implicated in the murder they're investigating together.

Detectives Tom Radley and Emma Crane fall in love while investigating the small-town murder of a figure skater, until one becomes a suspect.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Blame leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is The Blame sad? Somewhat. More sad than 73% of series.

  • Is The Blame easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.

  • Is The Blame scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.

  • Is The Blame violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Blame

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Blame

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Blame, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Blame, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Blame, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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