Collision

Collision

Created by Anthony Horowitz

On ITV1

20091 season5 episodes48 min7.0 / 10

A tightly wound five-episode mystery that uses a catastrophic accident as a prism to examine how a single moment fractures multiple lives and forces reckoning with fate and consequence.

The story of a major road accident and a group of people who have never met, but who all share one single defining moment that will change their lives.

Questions people ask

  • Is Collision sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.

  • Is Collision easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.

  • Does Collision leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.

  • Is Collision violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.

  • Is Collision 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity50

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Collision

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Collision

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Collision, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Collision, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Collision, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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