Jo
Created by Olivier Bibas, Klaus Zimmermann, René Balcer
On TF1
A European police procedural set in Paris that follows the Law & Order template of investigation through prosecution with moderate procedural reassurance.
Jo is an English-language French police procedural television series created by Canadian/USA screenwriter René Balcer of Law & Order fame with French writing team Franck Ollivier & Malina Detcheva, known for the mini-series Lost Signs. It is co-produced by the French Atlantique Productions and the Belgian Stromboli Pictures companies in association with broadcast partners TF1, RTBF, Sat.1, ORF and RTS.
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Questions people ask
Does Jo leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Jo scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is Jo violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of series.
Is Jo sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Jo 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.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Jo
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Jo
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Jo, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Jo, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Jo, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
