The Secret
Created by Stuart Urban
On ITV1
A dark, true-crime miniseries examining how respectability masks murderous impulse, built on the tension between public facade and private corruption.
The true story of a Sunday school teacher and respectable dentist and pillar of the community, who formed a murderous partnership.
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Questions people ask
Does The Secret leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 100% of series.
Is The Secret easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is The Secret violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Is The Secret scary? Yes. More frightening than 89% of series.
Is The Secret sad? Yes. More sad than 79% 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 Secret
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Secret
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Secret, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Secret, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Secret, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
