
Run
When every choice is a luxury, how do you make the biggest decision of your life?
Created by Marlon Smith, Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan
On Channel 4
A tightly wound four-episode miniseries that weaves together the desperate moral crises of four Londoners whose lives collide under pressure.
Four Londoners face life-altering decisions: a single mother whose sons commit a violent crime; an illegal immigrant in debt to a gang, a recovering addict trying to reconnect with his daughter; and a cleaner who uncovers a dangerous secret.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Run sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Run violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is Run easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is Run scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Does Run leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% 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 Run
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Run
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Run, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Run, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Run, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































