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Suspects (2014)

Suspects poster
Directed by
John Hardwick
Genre
crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Length
5 seasons, 23 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A British police procedural following detectives in London as they investigate murders, assaults, and other crimes. The actors improvise most of the dialogue to make it feel realistic.

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What happens

Suspects is a British police procedural television series that aired on Channel 5 from 12 February 2014 to 31 August 2016. The series follows members of the Metropolitan Police as they investigate murders, assaults, and other crimes across London. Most of the show's dialogue is improvised in order to make it seem natural. The actors have a detailed story document and perform from there. The show is filmed within Brownall House the former Tower Hamlets Council offices on Cambridge Heath Road, London. The building exterior also features in ITV's comedy series The Job Lot. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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