The Corner
On the front lines of America’s drug war, one family is living in the crossfire.
On HBO
A bleak, unflinching documentary-style miniseries that embeds itself in the interior lives of a Baltimore family trapped in systemic drug addiction and urban decay.
The Corner presents the world of Fayette Street using real names and real events. The miniseries tells the true story of men, women and children living amid the open-air drug markets of West Baltimore. It chronicles a year in the lives of 15-year-old DeAndre McCullough, his mother Fran Boyd, and his father Gary McCullough, as well as other addicts and low-level drug dealers caught up in the twin-engine economy of heroin and cocaine.
Where to watch
Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.
Questions people ask
Is The Corner sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of series.
Does The Corner leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is The Corner easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is The Corner violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is The Corner scary? Somewhat. More frightening 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 The Corner
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Corner
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Corner, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Corner, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Corner, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
