Run

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

20131 season4 episodes43 min6.7 / 10

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.

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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity21

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

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.

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