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The City and the City (2018)

6.0/10 Ended 60 min Apr 06, 2018 1 Season
Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy Crime

When the body of a foreign student is discovered in the streets of the down-at-heel city of Besźel, it’s just another day’s work for Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad. But he uncovers evidence that the murdered girl came from Ul Qoma, a city that shares a dangerous and volatile relationship with Besźel, and this case will challenge everything Borlú holds dear.

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Show Details

Original Title The City and the City
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Scripted
Total Episodes 4
Total Seasons 1
Popularity 4.7

Networks

BBC Two
GB

Cast

Danny Webb
Danny Webb
Major Syedr
4 episodes
Lara Pulver
Lara Pulver
Katrynia Borlú
4 episodes
Mandeep Dhillon
Mandeep Dhillon
Constable Corwi
4 episodes
David Morrissey
David Morrissey
Tyador Borlú
4 episodes
Ron Cook
Ron Cook
Commissar Gadlem
4 episodes
Maria Schrader
Maria Schrader
Senior Detective Dhatt
4 episodes
Christian Camargo
Christian Camargo
Doctor Bowden
4 episodes
Paprika Steen
Paprika Steen
Professor Mona Ul-Nadi
4 episodes

Key Crew

Music Dominik Scherrer
Executive Producer Lucy Richer, Preethi Mavahalli, Tony Grisoni
Producer Betsan Morris Evans

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
4 episodes 2018

Networks

BBC Two
GB

Videos & Trailers

The City and The City I Trailer - BBC Two
The City and The City I Trailer - BBC Two
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Keywords

detective neo-noir new weird

Reviews from TMDB

Peter McGinn 7/10
Aug 29, 2020

I had thought about reading the novel before watching this series, but I did a quick inventory of how many books I have lined up to read and decided to go ahead and watch it. Overall I found this futuristic film to be entertaining. It follows a detective trying to solve a mystery in what is truly a ... Read more

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Rating
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Based on 42 votes

Details
First Air Date April 6, 2018
Last Air Date April 27, 2018
Country GB
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 4.7
Links
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