After the Flood
Created by Mick Ford
On ITV1
A methodical mystery-drama where obsession with an unidentified corpse becomes a lens for examining climate catastrophe and the unknowability of strangers.
Joanna finds an unidentified man dead in a lift in a underground car park after a devastating flood, police assumes that he became trapped as the waters rose, but she is obsessed with discovering what happened to him.
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Questions people ask
Is After the Flood sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.
Does After the Flood leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is After the Flood easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Is After the Flood scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is After the Flood violent? Not especially. Less violent than 61% of series.
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like After the Flood
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as After the Flood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like After the Flood, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like After the Flood, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like After the Flood, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
