Clique
Created by Jess Brittain
On BBC Three
A tense psychological thriller centered on female friendship and institutional corruption, where the bonds between women are both the source of intimacy and the site of betrayal.
In the first year of uni, childhood best friends Holly and Georgia find themselves drawn to an elite clique. When Holly begins to suspect darkness lurks beneath the glamour, she will do anything to save her soulmate.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Clique scary? Yes. More frightening than 89% of series.
Is Clique sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Does Clique leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Clique violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
Is Clique easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% 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 Clique
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Clique
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Clique, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Clique, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Clique, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
