Dirt
Fame has its price. She's here to collect.
Created by Matthew Carnahan
On FX
A dark, fast-paced serial about power and corruption in the Hollywood tabloid world, centered on an ambitious, morally compromised editor navigating celebrity scandal and personal cost.
Dirt is an American television serial broadcast on the FX network. It premiered on January 2, 2007 and starred Courteney Cox as Lucy Spiller, the editor-in-chief of the first-of-its-kind "glossy tabloid" magazine DirtNow, which was previously two separate publications: drrt and Now.
Genres
Questions people ask
Does Dirt leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Dirt sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.
Is Dirt easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Is Dirt scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is Dirt violent? 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 Dirt
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Dirt
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Dirt, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Dirt, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Dirt, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
