Broken (2017)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 6 episodes
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 41 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A priest in a northern English city supports his vulnerable parishioners through everyday struggles while confronting his own traumatic past. The series follows several interconnected stories of people facing hardship and seeking guidance.
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What happens
Broken is a six-part British television drama series, created by Jimmy McGovern, that first broadcast on BBC One on 30 May 2017. The series focuses on Michael Kerrigan (Sean Bean), the priest of a Roman Catholic parish in a northern English city, who despite suffering from his own troubles stemming from a traumatic childhood, tries to guide several of his most vulnerable parishioners through the trials and tribulations of everyday life. The series was directed by Ashley Pearce and Noreen Kershaw; while Shaun Duggan, Colette Kane and Nick Leather all contributed to McGovern's scripts. The series was released on DVD on 10 July 2017. Bean won a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor while Friel was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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