Taggart
Created by Glenn Chandler
On ITV1
A long-running Scottish police procedural that balances grim murder investigations with the steady reassurance of weekly case resolution and institutional continuity.
Taggart is a Scottish detective television program. The series revolves around a group of detectives initially in the Maryhill CID of Strathclyde Police, though various storylines have happened in other parts of the Greater Glasgow area, and as of the most recent series the team have operated out of the fictional John Street police station across the street from the City Chambers.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Does Taggart leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Taggart violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
Is Taggart sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Taggart scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Taggart easy watching? 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 Taggart
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Taggart
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Taggart, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Taggart, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Taggart, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
