Kingdom
Created by Alan Whiting, Simon Wheeler
On ITV1
A character-driven dramedy set in a small English seaside town, balancing legal proceduralism with the melancholic interior life of a man haunted by family dysfunction and unresolved grief.
Looks can be deceiving. Peter Kingdom seems to have everything — a man of some standing in the seaside town of Market Shipborough, he dresses well and has all the trappings of success. Why, then, does he wander along the beach and stare out to sea for hours at a time? Despite Peter's thriving legal practice, he must deal with his dysfunctional family (which includes his unstable sister) and his grief over his missing half-brother and law partner, Simon.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Kingdom sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Kingdom violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Does Kingdom leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Kingdom scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Kingdom 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 Kingdom
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Kingdom
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Kingdom, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Kingdom, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Kingdom, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
