Silk
Created by Peter Moffat
On BBC One
A cerebral legal drama centred on the moral and professional struggles of defence barristers navigating cases that test their principles and ambitions.
Passionate defence barrister Martha Costello faces challenging cases and surprising clients, which test her faith in the criminal justice system. Gifted colleague Clive Reader is called to the bar with her. They work hard with pupils, Nick Slade and Niamh Cranitch, but ultimately only one can eventually be taken on as a member of chambers.
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Questions people ask
Is Silk violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
Is Silk scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
Is Silk sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Silk easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Silk leave you hopeful? 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 Silk
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Silk
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Silk, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Silk, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Silk, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
