Summary
Two feuding detectives hunt down a cop-killer who leaves a trail of broken lives across Sydney.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+26)
Critics 40Audiences 66GoodWatch 45
Tomatometer40%
IMDb6.8
Audience score64%
Time to watch it all
3 h 32 min
4 episodes, about 53 min each
An episode a night: done in 4 nights.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries
First aired
2018
July 25, 2018
Ended 2018
Genre
CrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Australia
Rated
- TV-14United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
9 of 9 · most episodes first
Rachel GriffithsGrace Gibbs · 4 episodes
Yoson AnCharlie Fung · 4 episodes
Mojean AriaManu Dalir · 4 episodes
Ian MeadowsCorby Baxter · 4 episodes
Rhys MuldoonRichard · 4 episodes
Anna SamsonAnna Jamison · 4 episodes
Xana TangBo-Lin · 4 episodes
Matt NableMatt O'Reilly · 4 episodes
Brooke SatchwellClaire · 3 episodes
Directing · 1
- David Caesar Director
Writing · 2
- Ellie Beaumont Writer, Creator
- Drew Proffitt Writer, Creator
Tropes
Dead Lucky episodes
1 season · 4 episodes
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- S1 E1 Episode #1.1, 7.5
- S1 E2 Episode #1.2, 7.6
- S1 E3 Episode #1.3, 7.6
- S1 E4 Episode #1.4, 7.9
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