Babylon
Created by Danny Boyle, Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain
On Channel 4
A satirical miniseries that mines dark comedy from the collision between corporate PR culture and the messy reality of policing, built on institutional critique rather than procedural reassurance.
London's police force is in need of a public image revamp. And Chief Constable Richard Miller has found just the woman to do it...American visionary from the world of new media Liz Garvey, sets out to revolutionise the force's PR department just as an outbreak of violence erupts.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Babylon sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
Does Babylon leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Babylon violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Babylon easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Babylon scary? 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.
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 Babylon
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Babylon
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Babylon, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Babylon, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Babylon, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
