Place of Execution
On ITV1
A bleak, intellectually demanding true-crime investigation that interrogates the nature of justice, certainty, and guilt across decades, built on unresolved ambiguity rather than closure.
On a freezing December night in 1963, 13-year-old Alison Carter took her dog for a walk and was never seen again. As the entire country watched, newly-promoted Detective Inspector George Bennett turned up enough evidence to see his suspect hanged and was hailed a hero by the people of Scardale. More than four decades later, the lingering cloud left by the missing body of Alison Carter compels controversial filmmaker Catherine Heathcote to turn her camera to Bennett.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Place of Execution sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Does Place of Execution leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 93% of series.
Is Place of Execution easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Is Place of Execution scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Place of Execution violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Place of Execution
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Place of Execution
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Place of Execution, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Place of Execution, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Place of Execution, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
