The Driver
Created by Daniel Brocklehurst, Jim Poyser
On BBC One
A taut, three-part crime miniseries following an ordinary man's descent into organized crime, built on sustained dread and the claustrophobia of entrapment.
The Driver is a three-part British crime drama serial aired on BBC One between 23 September and 7 October 2014. Written by Danny Brocklehurst and directed by Jamie Payne, it stars David Morrissey as despondent cab driver Vince McKee, whose life is turned upside down when he agrees to be the driver for a criminal gang.
Questions people ask
Does The Driver leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is The Driver easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is The Driver sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is The Driver violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of series.
Is The Driver 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.
You have seen this shape before.
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 Driver
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Driver
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Driver, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Driver, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Driver, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
