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Paradox (2009)

Paradox poster
Genre
drama television series, science fiction television series
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 5 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 32 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective leads a police team in Manchester as they try to stop disasters shown in mysterious images from the future. They work with a scientist to interpret the clues and prevent tragedies before they happen.

tensemysteriousurgentclinicalsuspensefulgrittyspeculative

What happens

Paradox is a 2009 British science fiction police drama, starring Tamzin Outhwaite as Detective Inspector Rebecca Flint. Written by Lizzie Mickery and produced by Clerkenwell Films for the BBC, it was filmed and set in Manchester, England. Flint heads a police team played by Mark Bonnar and Chiké Okonkwo, working with a scientist played by Emun Elliott, as they attempt to prevent disasters foretold by images being sent from the future. The series aired on BBC One and BBC HD during November and December 2009. It received mostly negative reviews from critics, and it was not renewed for a second season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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