DCI Banks
On ITV1
A British crime procedural grounded in character and literary source material, balancing murder investigation with the interior lives of its detectives.
A thrilling drama based on the novels by Peter Robinson. Stephen Tompkinson and Andrea Lowe star as the tenacious and stubborn Chief Inspector Alan Banks and the feisty and headstrong Detective Sergeant Annie Cabbot.
Where to watch
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Questions people ask
Is DCI Banks sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.
Is DCI Banks violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
Does DCI Banks leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is DCI Banks scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.
Is DCI Banks 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.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like DCI Banks
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as DCI Banks
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like DCI Banks, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like DCI Banks, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like DCI Banks, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
