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The Shadow Line

2011 · 1 season, 7 episodes · 60m episodes · Crime, Drama, Mystery · BBC Two · United Kingdom

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.

Created by
Hugo Blick
Starring
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Christopher Eccleston, Kierston Wareing, Stephen Rea, Rafe Spall, Eve Best
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7.3Smart score

The TMDB rating, pulled toward the TV average (7.08) as if it had 85 extra average votes. Few votes means more pull.

TMDB7.6

84 TMDB votes · IMDb page

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Not available to stream, rent or buy in United States.

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Amazon Video: available in 2 countries
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british noirconspiracydetectivedrug lordenglandgangsterminiseriesmurder investigationmurder mysteryorganized crimepolicepolitical conspiracy

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