Rev.
Created by Tom Hollander
On BBC Two
A warmly comic drama about faith and community in modern urban England, balancing the absurdities of parish life with genuine spiritual and social concern.
Sitcom about a former rural parish vicar trying to cope with the varied demands of running an inner-city church.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Rev. violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is Rev. scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.
Is Rev. easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of series.
Does Rev. leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Rev. 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 Rev.
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Rev.
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Rev., But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Rev., But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Rev., But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
