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Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema (2018): Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

Film critic Mark Kermode presents a fresh and very personal look at the art of cinema by examining the techniques and conventions behind some classic genres: rom-coms, heist movies, coming of age stories, science fiction and horror. In each episode, Mark uncovers the ingredients needed to make a great genre film and keep audiences coming back for more.

Series details

  • Title: Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema
  • Format: Documentary
  • Language: English
  • Premiere date: 2018-07-17
  • Final broadcast date listed: 2021-01-25
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Four
  • Network country: United Kingdom
  • Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
  • TVmaze community rating: 7.2/10
  • TVMaze ID: 37624
  • IMDb ID: tt7907918
  • TVDB ID: 350135

Cast and credited roles

  • Mark Kermode — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 2018-07-17; final listed air date 2019-04-22; episode order: 5.
  • Season 2: premiered 2020-03-19; final listed air date 2020-04-02; episode order: 3.
  • Season 3: premiered 2021-01-11; final listed air date 2021-01-25; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.

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