DCI Banks fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
DCI Banks is tense, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and dark humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
DCI Banks is included with a subscription to BritBox in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
5 seasons
It has 5 seasons with 30 episodes.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
It ran from 2011 to 2016 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for DCI Banks in 12 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 31 storytelling tropes for DCI Banks, including ...Or So I Heard, Being Good Sucks, Office Romance.
7.7
