Rillington Place
If these walls could talk.
On BBC One
A bleak, claustrophobic true-crime miniseries about serial murder in postwar London, built on dread and the intimate horror of evil in an ordinary house.
A three-part drama about serial killer John Christie and the murders at 10 Rillington Place in the 1940s and early 1950s.
Where to watch
Questions people ask
Is Rillington Place easy watching? No. Less comforting than 100% of series.
Does Rillington Place leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 100% of series.
Is Rillington Place violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Is Rillington Place sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Rillington Place scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% 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 Rillington Place
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Rillington Place
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Rillington Place, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Rillington Place, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Rillington Place, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
