Tin Star

Tin Star

Created by Rowan Joffé

On Sky Atlantic

2017–20203 seasons25 episodes60 min6.6 / 10

A dark crime drama about a British expatriate police chief whose attempt to build an idyllic life in a small mountain town is destroyed by the encroaching violence of industrial development and organized crime.

The story of Jim Worth, an expat British police officer starting a new life with his family as police chief in Little Big Bear, an idyllic town near the Rocky Mountains. When his small town is overrun by migrant workers from a massive new oil refinery – the wave of drugs, prostitution and organised crime that follows them threatens to sweep away everything in its wake.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Tin Star one of a kind? No. Less singular than 94% of series.

  • Does Tin Star leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.

  • Is Tin Star scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.

  • Is Tin Star sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.

  • Is Tin Star violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.

  • Is Tin Star 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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Rarity9

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise56

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love41

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Tin Star, and what each one shares →

Like Tin Star

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tin Star

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tin Star, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tin Star, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tin Star, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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