Angela Black

Angela Black

Push something enough, it breaks.

Created by Jack Williams, Harry Williams

On ITV1

20211 season6 episodes45 min6.4 / 10

A tense, intimate domestic thriller about a woman trapped in abuse who is forced into a reckoning when a private investigator disrupts her carefully maintained facade.

Angela Black leads a seemingly idyllic life with two beautiful sons and a charming, hard-working husband while covering the fact that she is a victim of domestic violence. Until one day when Angela is approached by Ed – a Private Investigator - and he smashes her already strained domestic life to pieces.

Questions people ask

  • Is Angela Black sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.

  • Is Angela Black easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.

  • Is Angela Black violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of series.

  • Is Angela Black scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.

  • Does Angela Black leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity33

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Angela Black

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Angela Black

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Angela Black, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Angela Black, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Angela Black, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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