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Before We Die

2021 · TV Series · TV-MA · 60 min · ★ 5.0

CrimeMysteryDramaThriller

A detective is pulled into a brutal murder investigation, only to learn that someone close to her is secretly working as an undercover informant. As the case intensifies, she struggles to balance duty, trust, and the personal stakes that threaten to upend her life.

Also known as Before We Die (UK)

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11 hours to watch · 11 episodes.

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Details
Years
2021–2023
Release date
2021-05-26
Network
Channel 4
Language
English
Rated
TV-MA
Runtime
60 min
Max quality
HD
TMDB rating
5.0/10 (20 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tense crime series where an investigation collides with family loyalty, in the vein of The Informer; Not for you if you dislike bleak violence or high-stress moral dilemmas.

Pros: tense undercover angle; personal stakes; gritty crime mystery | Cons: heavy subject matter; stressful family conflict; bleak tone

Themes

  • crime family

Cast & crew

Directed by Jan Matthys

Episodes2 seasons · 11 episodes

Season 16 episodes
  • S1E1Episode 160m
    Amazon Prime VideoPeacock
  • S1E2Episode 260m
    Amazon Prime VideoPeacock
  • S1E3Episode 360m
    Amazon Prime VideoPeacock
  • S1E4Episode 460m
    Amazon Prime VideoPeacock
  • S1E5Episode 560m
    Amazon Prime VideoPeacock
  • S1E6Episode 660m
    Amazon Prime VideoPeacock
Season 25 episodes
  • S2E1Episode 160m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S2E2Episode 260m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S2E3Episode 360m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S2E4Episode 460m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S2E5Episode 560m
    Amazon Prime Video