Sherwood
Sherwood Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | |
| S2 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 |
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"A murder mystery built on old class wounds"
Sherwood is a British crime drama set in a Nottinghamshire mining village still scarred by the 1980s miners' strike, where old betrayals resurface when a shocking murder rips through the community. It plays out as a slow-burn whodunit, but the real hook is how deeply it digs into class resentment, neighbours turned informants, and a town that never healed. The pace is deliberate, more character study than thriller, anchored by a terrific ensemble cast. It rewards patience with a genuinely moving sense of place and history rather than cheap twists.
the way a decades-old community betrayal quietly fuels a modern-day murder investigation.
you want fast-paced thrills rather than a slow, character-driven study of a fractured town.
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