Protection
Created by Kris Mrksa
On ITV1
A tense, paranoia-driven thriller about institutional corruption and personal compromise, cut short before resolution.
Follows a witness protection officer who finds herself at the center of a breach; compromised by an extramarital romance with a coworker; but resolute in her resolve to fight back and unearth the real cause of corruption within her unit.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Protection easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is Protection scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Is Protection sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Does Protection leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Protection violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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 Protection
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Protection
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Protection, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Protection, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Protection, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
