Kiri
Blood on whose hands?
Created by Jack Thorne
On Channel 4
A taut, morally complex four-hour miniseries that uses a child's murder to interrogate guilt, complicity, and the lies people tell themselves about race and responsibility.
A drama dealing with the abduction and murder of a young black girl, soon to be adopted by her white foster family, and the trail of lies, blame, guilt and notoriety which follow.
Keywords
Questions people ask
Is Kiri sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Does Kiri leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is Kiri easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Kiri violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is Kiri scary? Somewhat. More frightening 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.
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 Kiri
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Kiri
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Kiri, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Kiri, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Kiri, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
