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06/04/2018 Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime 1h 0m
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Overview

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.

Top billed cast

  1. Danny Webb

    Major Syedr

  2. Lara Pulver

    Katrynia Borlú

  3. Mandeep Dhillon

    Constable Corwi

  4. David Morrissey

    Tyador Borlú

  5. Ron Cook

    Commissar Gadlem

  6. Maria Schrader

    Senior Detective Dhatt

  7. Christian Camargo

    Doctor Bowden

  8. Paprika Steen

    Professor Mona Ul-Nadi

  9. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Current Season

Season 1

 2018 | 4 Episodes

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Reviews

A review by Mex5150
Written by Mex5150 on 2026-07-06
**A great idea buried under bad writing and tired TV tropes**

I started watching this because, despite hating the book, the core concept is brilliant. Two cities occupying the same physical space, separated not by walls but by perception, social conditioning, and the act of “unseeing” is a fantastic idea. It is rich with possibilities.

Sadly, the book squandered that idea, and somehow the TV show manages to squander it even harder.

The thing that annoyed me most about the book was that Miéville came up with a great concept, then did not seem to bother thinking through the implica...read the rest
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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
The City and the City

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