The Shadow Line
Seen it?2011 | 1 seasons | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a small audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Luther or True Detective, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 7 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A murder is investigated by both sides of the line, cops and criminals, using opposing methods. But the real line is the morality within each person and how far they will go before they cross it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Hugo Blick
- Chiwetel EjioforJonah Gabriel
- Christopher EcclestonJoseph Bede
- Kierston WareingLia Honey
- Stephen ReaGatehouse
- Rafe SpallJay Wratten
- Eve BestPetra Mayler
- Lesley Sharp
- Richard Lintern
- Robert Pugh
- Antony SherPeter Glickman