In the Dark

In the Dark

Created by Daniel Brocklehurst

On BBC One

20171 season4 episodes58 min6.3 / 10

A tense, intimate crime miniseries that interweaves a detective's personal crisis—pregnancy and a missing person close to her—with institutional corruption and moral compromise.

DI Helen Weeks grapples with pregnancy as she undertakes a very personal abduction case.

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Questions people ask

  • Is In the Dark sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.

  • Is In the Dark violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.

  • Is In the Dark easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.

  • Is In the Dark scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.

  • Does In the Dark leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% 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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity20

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love44

How much audiences actually like it

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Like In the Dark

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as In the Dark

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like In the Dark, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like In the Dark, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like In the Dark, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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