Passenger
Created by Andrew Buchan
On ITV1
A dark comedy thriller that destabilizes a small community through bizarre crimes, balancing mystery and humor across a short, unresolved run.
A close-knit community is sent spinning on its axis following a series of strange and unnatural crimes.
Keywords
Questions people ask
Is Passenger scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.
Does Passenger leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Passenger easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of series.
Is Passenger violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.
Is Passenger sad? 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 Passenger
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Passenger
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Passenger, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Passenger, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Passenger, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
