Broken
On BBC One
A contemplative, character-driven study of faith and pastoral care in a struggling urban parish, where a flawed priest becomes the emotional anchor for his congregation's spiritual and personal crises.
Father Michael, a Catholic priest presiding over a Northern urban parish, who is modern, maverick, and reassuringly flawed, must be confidante, counselor and confessor to a congregation struggling to reconcile its beliefs with the challenges of daily life.
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Broken sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Is Broken violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
Is Broken scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
Does Broken leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Broken easy watching? 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 Broken
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Broken
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Broken, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Broken, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Broken, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
