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There must be a gritty TV series with realistic characters that I haven’t seen yet!!!

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TheChristmasElf · 07/01/2023 20:29

DH is away with work, the children are all plugged into devices, my wine is poured but I have absolutely nothing to watch!!

I love gritty, atmospheric crime dramas with realistic characters that pull you in, I dislike fantasy, dystopian, period or Sci-fi plots or anything where the characters are more placed to look pretty than to pull you in…

Some things I’ve enjoyed over the last few years…

Happy Valley
Craith/Hidden
Sharp Objects
Man Hunt
The light in the Hall
The Fall
Dublin Murders
True Detective
The Red Riding Trilogy
Snow Angels
Hinterland

Help a lady out with great TV with similar plots as the above.

OP posts:
smileyeye · 07/01/2023 20:30

Atlanta is fantastic.

Beninthesortingoffice · 07/01/2023 20:30

Robert Galbraith / JK Rowling on iPlayer?

stopbeeping · 07/01/2023 20:30

Shantaram

I just watched it in a week on holiday
It was so good

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FionnulaTheCooler · 07/01/2023 20:31

The adaptations of the Cormoran Strike novels are on BBC iPlayer.

ShirleyPhallus · 07/01/2023 20:31

Have you gone through all the Harlen Coben ones?

Luther is amazing too

Original poster
TheChristmasElf · 07/01/2023 20:31

How could I have forgot to add…

Dope Sick

OP posts:
SydneyCarton · 07/01/2023 20:32

Mare of Easttown
Unforgotten

fairydust11 · 07/01/2023 20:32

Strike
Luther
Line of Duty

Ohyoudodoyou · 07/01/2023 20:33

Bad Sisters.

Pelo22 · 07/01/2023 20:34

No offence
Rizzoli and isles

Both old but good

BeyondMyWits · 07/01/2023 20:34

Young Wallander is enjoyable and "gritty".

Original poster
TheChristmasElf · 07/01/2023 20:34

I have watched Strike and Luther…

Luther should have been on my original list…

Strike was ok!

OP posts:
MojoJojo71 · 07/01/2023 20:35

No offence, 3 seasons available on channel 4. Its excellent

Original poster
TheChristmasElf · 07/01/2023 20:35

SydneyCarton · 07/01/2023 20:32

Mare of Easttown
Unforgotten

Liked both of these!

OP posts:
Bobbybobbins · 07/01/2023 20:35

Mare of Easttown
Broadchurch
The Wire

midsomermurderess · 07/01/2023 20:37

I’m not sure that Shantaram fits the bill for crime dramas with realistic characters. It’s mostly all a figment if that ludicrous man’s imagination.
The Tunnel is very good. And English/French take on The Bridge. Now TV I think. It’s quite gory.

Mykittensaremyfriends · 07/01/2023 20:38

Top Boy Summerhouse (original Channel 4 series) followed by Top Boy - both on Netflix.

Queen's Gambit - not gritty but a fantastic watch

SpottyBumPony · 07/01/2023 20:39

High Water on Netflix, based on true events of flooding in Poland. Only six episodes but I Could Not Put It Down

Awrite · 07/01/2023 20:39

Scott &;Bailey

species5618 · 07/01/2023 20:41

Season 1 and 2 of The Capture on IPlayer Sherlock is very good as well although not really gritty
Do you have Netflix / Amazon Prime or Apple TV?

ravenia · 07/01/2023 20:43

Bancroft
Broadchurch
The Capture
Bodyguard

Pipsickl · 07/01/2023 20:45

Godless

BigBunkers · 07/01/2023 20:45

Your honour
deadwater fell (or something like that on channel 4)
gangs of london

Original poster
TheChristmasElf · 07/01/2023 20:46

Yes I have, Netflix, Prime, Disney +, Apple TV and can also stream for the right series!!

I didn’t get on with Capture, too unrealistic, though admittedly didn’t watch the 2nd series.

OP posts:
Tattyoldted · 07/01/2023 20:47

I’m watching The Light in the Hall on channel 4 on demand atm, could be just the thing for you.