The Tunnel

The Tunnel

Created by Ben Richards

On Sky Atlantic, Canal+

2013–20183 seasons24 episodes42 min7.5 / 10

A dark, tense serial-killer procedural built on the psychological partnership of two detectives hunting a morally motivated killer across the Franco-British border.

The plot follows detectives Karl Roebuck and Elise Wasserman working together to find a serial killer who left the upper-half body of a French politician and the lower-half of a British prostitute in the Channel Tunnel, at the midpoint between France and the UK. They later learn that the killer—who comes to be nicknamed the "Truth Terrorist"—is on a moral crusade to highlight many social problems, terrorising both countries in the process

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  • Is The Tunnel scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of series.

  • Is The Tunnel one of a kind? No. Less singular than 97% of series.

  • Is The Tunnel violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.

  • Does The Tunnel leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is The Tunnel sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.

  • Is The Tunnel easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity6

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Tunnel, and what each one shares →

Like The Tunnel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Tunnel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Tunnel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Tunnel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Tunnel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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