SS-GB

SS-GB

Created by Robert Wade, Len Deighton, Neal Purvis

On BBC One

20171 season5 episodes60 min6.1 / 10

A tense alternate-history thriller where a detective's investigation becomes entangled with resistance and survival under Nazi occupation of Britain.

Adapted from Len Deighton’s 1978 alternate history novel. A British detective investigates a murder in German-occupied Britain during World War II.

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  • Is SS-GB easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.

  • Is SS-GB scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.

  • Is SS-GB sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.

  • Does SS-GB leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.

  • Is SS-GB violent? Yes. More violent than 81% 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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity17

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love43

How much audiences actually like it

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Like SS-GB

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as SS-GB

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like SS-GB, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like SS-GB, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like SS-GB, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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