Waking the Dead
A second chance to catch the killer!
Created by Keith Gordon
On BBC One
A procedural crime drama that pairs forensic rigor with the melancholy of revisiting old traumas, solving cold cases through investigative technique rather than luck.
A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.
Questions people ask
Is Waking the Dead sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Is Waking the Dead violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Waking the Dead leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Waking the Dead scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Waking the Dead easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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 Waking the Dead
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Waking the Dead
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Waking the Dead, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Waking the Dead, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Waking the Dead, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
