Hinterland
Created by Ed Thomas, Ed Talfan
On S4C
A brooding Welsh crime drama centered on a damaged detective's psychological investigation of murder, where the landscape and the detective's interior damage are as much the subject as the cases themselves.
Tom Mathias comes to Aberystwyth having abandoned his life in London. He's a brilliant but troubled man. Despite his faults he is an excellent detective, who knows that the key to solving the crime lies not in where you look for truth, but how you look.
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Questions people ask
Is Hinterland sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Does Hinterland leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Hinterland scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
Is Hinterland violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
Is Hinterland 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.
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Ensemble
Everything like Hinterland, and what each one shares →
Like Hinterland
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Hinterland
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Hinterland, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Hinterland, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Hinterland, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
