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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: The Truth Terrorist kidnaps an elderly war veteran and demands that if four wealthy businesspeople donate a significant amount to charity, he will let the man freeze to death live on the internet. Only ''one'' of them has the heart to make the donation.

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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: The Truth Terrorist kidnaps an elderly war veteran and demands that if four wealthy businesspeople don't donate a significant amount to charity, he will let the man freeze to death live on the internet. Only ''one'' of them has the heart to make the donation.
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A second series has been commissioned and set to air on April 12, 2016.

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A second series has been commissioned already aired in both Britain and set to air on April 12, 2016.
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Yes, you shall be mine, till the end of time.''\\\

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Yes, you shall be mine, till 'til the end of time.''\\\
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* ItsPersonal: [[spoiler:As they eventually discover, the Truth Terrorist is Karl's former college out for revenge]].

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* ItsPersonal: [[spoiler:As they eventually discover, the Truth Terrorist is Karl's former college colleague out for revenge]].
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* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece: As a British cop, Karl does not carry a weapon. However, when he decides to go after TT himself [[spoiler: after his son is kidnapped]], he arms himself with his grandfathers old Mauser C96 Broomhandle.

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* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece: As a British cop, Karl does not carry a weapon. However, when he decides to go after TT himself [[spoiler: after his son is kidnapped]], he arms himself with his grandfathers grandfather's old Mauser C96 Broomhandle.
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* AdultFear: The Truth Terrorist kidnaps a busload of schoolchildren, sets several teenagers of fire and later [[spoiler: kidnaps Karl's son and almost blows up his wife and two daughters]].

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* AdultFear: The Truth Terrorist kidnaps a busload of schoolchildren, sets several teenagers of on fire and later [[spoiler: kidnaps Karl's son and almost blows up his wife and two daughters]].

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''The Tunnel'' is the 2013 French/English remake of the Swedish/Danish NordicNoir series ''Series/BronBroen'', and not to be confused with the American/Mexican remake known as ''Series/TheBridgeUS''. Though it closely follows the plot of the original, a key difference (as the title would suggest) is that a body is found in the Eurotunnel rather than on a bridge, right on the border between France and England.

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''The Tunnel'' is the 2013 French/English remake of the Swedish/Danish NordicNoir series ''Series/BronBroen'', and not to be confused with the American/Mexican remake known as ''Series/TheBridgeUS''.''[[TheBridgeUS The Bridge]]''. Though it closely follows the plot of the original, a key difference (as the title would suggest) is that a body is found in the Eurotunnel rather than on a bridge, right on the border between France and England.
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** And she only did it to get rid of the taint of her unfaithful late husband's memory.
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* ThinkOfTheChildren: What the final truth amounts to. [[spoiler:Basically, TT provokes rioting against exploiters of child labor, then fools the public into thinking he's going to kill one of the children, only to turn his gun on the only other adult present instead, the idea being to traumatize those who are still watching and expose the public to a very startling point about the influence visuals have on children.]]
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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: After the five truths are revealed, [[spoiler:TT disposes of Danny with a car bomb under the guise on an interview he was ostensibly to commit to before turning himself in]].
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* IWillPunishYourFriendForYourFailure: After Danny fails to put the Fourth Truth on the front page, TT kills a young colleague of his by lighting her up with P4O10 -- the same chemical he uses in the Fourth Truth.

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* IWillPunishYourFriendForYourFailure: After Danny fails to put the Fourth Truth fourth truth on the front page, TT kills a young colleague of his by lighting her up with P4O10 [=P4O10=] -- the same chemical he uses in the Fourth Truth.fourth truth.
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* IWillPunishYourFriendForYourFailure: After Danny fails to put the Fourth Truth on the front page, TT kills a young colleague of his by lighting her up with P4O10 -- the same chemical he uses in the Fourth Truth.
-->'''TT''': I should have warned her: Danny doesn't do requests.

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* ActionGirl: Elise Wassermann

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* ActionGirl: Captain Elise Wassermann



* BigFancyHouse: Danny Hillier lives in a sleek, modern beach side property on the English coast.

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Danny Hillier lives in a sleek, modern beach side property on the English coast.



* FictionalCounterpart: The Daily Citizen, the tabloid newspaper Danny Hillier works for, is an obvious stand in for the Daily Mail.

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* FictionalCounterpart: The FictionalCounterpart:
**Northbourne Police replaces the real-life Kent Police on the English side of the channel.
**The
Daily Citizen, the tabloid newspaper Danny Hillier works for, is an obvious stand in for the Daily Mail.



** Between Kent Police and Brigade Criminelle. It is the reason the Truth Terrorist places the first body in the Eurotunnel.

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** Between Kent Northbourne Police and Brigade Criminelle. It is the reason the Truth Terrorist places the first body in the Eurotunnel.
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A second series has been commissioned and set to air in 2016.

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A second series has been commissioned and set to air in on April 12, 2016.
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* HopeSpot: In the sixth episode, Laurent Delgado is freed from captivity and spared from death at the mercy of the family of the boy he killed. Relieved, and dripping in gasoline, he stumbles towards a police officer. [[spoiler: The officer, actually TT in disguise, then shoots him square in the chest four times, and walks away]].
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: For his fourth 'truth', the Truth Terrorist murders several youths by placing a potent form of white phosphorous in their pockets. This then sets them on fire, and is so corrosive it dissolves their clothes and ''burns of 90% of their skin" before killing them.
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* MarriedToTheJob/Workaholic: Elise lives alone with boxes full of case files, whereas Karl lives in a large country house with his wife and five children. Elise's dedication to her job is best shown when she calls up Karl in the early hours of the morning with a lead.
--->'''Elise:''' The lower half of the body belonged to another woman. We believe she was British.
--->'''Karl:''' Right, I'll call you as soon as I am on duty.
--->'''Elise:''' Then I need the number of someone who can do it ''now''.

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* MarriedToTheJob/Workaholic: MarriedToTheJob: Elise lives alone with boxes full of case files, whereas Karl lives in a large country house with his wife and five children. Elise's dedication to her job is best shown when she calls up Karl in the early hours of the morning with a lead.
--->'''Elise:''' -->'''Elise:''' The lower half of the body belonged to another woman. We believe she was British.
--->'''Karl:''' -->'''Karl:''' Right, I'll call you as soon as I am on duty.
--->'''Elise:''' -->'''Elise:''' Then I need the number of someone who can do it ''now''.



* RedHerring: In episode 2, Elise tracks down an Anti-Zionist farmer in relation to the first murder. He is a strong suspect, as he owns slaughtering equipment similar to what was used to cut the bodies in half. However, when she notices he can't speak English (like the TT), his complicity is ruled out.
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: For his fourth 'truth', TT murders four youths who were arrested in the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_England_riots 2011 London riots]].

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* RedHerring: In episode 2, Elise tracks down an Anti-Zionist farmer in relation to the first murder. He is a strong suspect, as he owns slaughtering equipment similar to what was used to cut the bodies in half. half, and human remains are found in his storage cooler. However, when she notices he can't speak English (like the TT), she understands he has been framed and his complicity is ruled out.
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: For his fourth 'truth', TT the Truth Terrorist murders four youths who were arrested in the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_England_riots 2011 London riots]].riots]], by setting them on fire with white phosphorous.
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* BigFancyHouse: Danny Hillier lives in a sleek, modern beach side property on the English coast.
** DCI Roebuck lives in a fancy, converted barn in the Kent countryside.
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* NewscasterCameo: Sky News reports on several of TT's attacks in the show.
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* FictionalCounterpart: The Daily Citizen, the tabloid newspaper Danny Hillier works for, is an obvious stand in for the Daily Mail.
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* AdultFear: The Truth Terrorist kidnaps a busload of schoolchildren, sets several teenagers of fire and later [[spoiler: kidnaps Karl's son and almost blows up his wife and two daughters]].


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* MarriedToTheJob/Workaholic: Elise lives alone with boxes full of case files, whereas Karl lives in a large country house with his wife and five children. Elise's dedication to her job is best shown when she calls up Karl in the early hours of the morning with a lead.
--->'''Elise:''' The lower half of the body belonged to another woman. We believe she was British.
--->'''Karl:''' Right, I'll call you as soon as I am on duty.
--->'''Elise:''' Then I need the number of someone who can do it ''now''.
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* TheCasanova: Karl. He has five kids by three different women, and a string of former lovers. [[spoiler: He later has an affair with Charlotte Joubert during the investigation]].
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It follows the investigation of Englishman Karl Roebuck (Creator/StephenDillane) and Frenchwoman Elise Wasserman (Clémence Poésy), who are forced to work together due to the location of the body. The task is given an extra twist when they realize that there are actually two bodies: the head and torso of a French politician and the lower half of an English prostitute.

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It follows the investigation of Englishman British police DCI Karl Roebuck (Creator/StephenDillane) and Frenchwoman French Brigade Criminelle Captain Elise Wasserman (Clémence Poésy), who are forced to work together due to the location of the body. The task is given an extra twist when they realize that there are actually two bodies: the head and torso of a French politician and the lower half of an English prostitute.

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**[[spoiler: Kieran Ashton/ The Truth Terrorist]], who is painfully blinded after Karl fires an antique pistol too close to his face.



* BitchInSheepsClothing: John Sumner, a man who befriends Laura Roebuck and takes her and her children on an outing. [[spoiler: He is later revealed to be Kieran Ashton/The Truth Terrorist, and almost kills them with a bomb]].



* DontMakeMeDestroyYou: [[spoiler: The firearms officers in the season finale are more than willing to shoot DCI Roebuck, their superior, if he tries to kill Ashton]].



* GovernmentConspiracy: Vincent reveals to Elise he was part of 'Peloton', a joint operation of several European intelligence agencies who were responsible for killing [[spoiler: Alain Joubert]].

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* GovernmentConspiracy: Vincent reveals to Elise he was part of 'Peloton', a joint operation of several European intelligence agencies who were responsible for killing [[spoiler: Alain Joubert]].Joubert. It's later revealed that Kieran Ashton/TT also worked for Peloton]].

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* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece: As a British cop, Karl does not carry a weapon. However, when he decides to go after TT himself [[spoiler: after his son is kidnapped]], he arms himself with his fathers old Mauser C96 Broomhandle.

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* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece: As a British cop, Karl does not carry a weapon. However, when he decides to go after TT himself [[spoiler: after his son is kidnapped]], he arms himself with his fathers grandfathers old Mauser C96 Broomhandle.



* TheCavalry: The French police dispatch an elite unit of Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité (riot control) officers to apprehend the Truth Terrorist. [[spoiler: He is able to escape after killing and overpowering most of them]].



* CorruptCorporateExecutive: The Truth Terrorist kidnaps an elderly war veteran and demands that if four wealthy businesspeople donate a significant amount to charity, he will let the man freeze to death live on the internet. Only ''one'' of them has the heart to make the donation.



* GeniusBruiser: The Truth Terrorist. In addition to being a criminal mastermind: expertly orchestrate his brutal acts and leaving no trace, he is also able to physically overpower several elite police officers sent to arrest him.

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* GeniusBruiser: The Truth Terrorist. In addition to being a criminal mastermind: expertly orchestrate his brutal acts and leaving no trace, mastermind, he is also able to physically overpower and escape [[spoiler: several elite police officers sent to arrest him.him]].
* GovernmentConspiracy: Vincent reveals to Elise he was part of 'Peloton', a joint operation of several European intelligence agencies who were responsible for killing [[spoiler: Alain Joubert]].



* JurisdictionFriction: Between Kent Police and Brigade Criminelle. It is the reason the Truth Terrorist places the first body in the Eurotunnel.

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Kent Police and Brigade Criminelle. It is the reason the Truth Terrorist places the first body in the Eurotunnel.Eurotunnel.
**Between Brigade Criminelle and the DCRI, who want to question a suspect the latter is using as an asset.
* KillerCop: Laurent Delgado, a French riot control officer who killed a teenager during a riot.
**[[spoiler: The Truth Terrorist is revealed to be Kieran Ashton, a former police officer and colleague of Karl]].



* MeaningfulName: Karl's name is spelt with a 'K' due to his father (a miner( being an avid supporter of Communism and Karl Marx's ideology.

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* MeaningfulName: Karl's name is spelt with a 'K' due to as his father (a miner( being miner) was an avid supporter of Communism and Karl Marx's ideology.



* RippedFromTheHeadlines: For his fourth 'truth', TT murders four youths who were arrested in the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_England_riots 2011 London riots]].



* YourCheatingHeart: Karl allows himself to be seduced by Charlotte Joubert whilst he is investigating the case.

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* YourCheatingHeart: Karl allows himself to be seduced by Charlotte Joubert whilst he is investigating the case. [[spoiler: It's also revealed he slept with Kieran Ashton/TT's wife before she died, hence why he targets Karl]].
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* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece: As a British cop, Karl does not carry a weapon. However, when he decides to go after TT himself [[spoiler: after his son is kidnapped]], he arms himself with his fathers old Mauser C96 Broomhandle.


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* ForgivenessRequiresDeath: Laurent Delgado, a cop who killed a teenager in a riot, is forgiven by the boys family despite TT setting up the perfect situation for them to kill him. However, as he leaves the family, TT guns him down himself.


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* MeaningfulName: Karl's name is spelt with a 'K' due to his father (a miner( being an avid supporter of Communism and Karl Marx's ideology.

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* ActionGirl: Elise

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* ActionGirl: EliseElise Wassermann



* AxeCrazy: Benji, a mentally ill man groomed by TT into not taking his medication. [[spoiler: He later beheads his psychiatrist and several pedestrians with a katana before killing himself]].



* GeniusBruiser: The Truth Terrorist. In addition to being a criminal mastermind: expertly orchestrate his brutal acts and leaving no trace, he is also able to physically overpower several elite police officers sent to arrest him.



* ItsPersonal: [[spoiler:As they eventually discover, TT is Karl's former college out for revenge]].
* JurisdictionFriction: The whole point of placing the first body in the Eurotunnel.

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* ImpersonatingAnOfficer: The Truth Terrorist disguises himself as a French riot control officer in the sixth episode to assassinate [[spoiler: Laurent Delgado]].
* ItsPersonal: [[spoiler:As they eventually discover, TT the Truth Terrorist is Karl's former college out for revenge]].
* JurisdictionFriction: The whole point of placing Between Kent Police and Brigade Criminelle. It is the reason the Truth Terrorist places the first body in the Eurotunnel.



* PoliceBrutality: Laurent Delgado, a French police officer, is accused of killing a teenager during a riot.
* RedHerring: In episode 2, Elise tracks down an Anti-Zionist farmer in relation to the first murder. He is a strong suspect, as he owns slaughtering equipment similar to what was used to cut the bodies in half. However, when she notices he can't speak English (like the TT), his complicity is ruled out.



* YourCheatingHeart: Karl, big time.

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* YourCheatingHeart: Karl, big time.Karl allows himself to be seduced by Charlotte Joubert whilst he is investigating the case.
**Alain Joubert, the wealthy banker who [[spoiler: is hit by a speeding train in the first episode]]. He lived a complete second life with another woman in another house.
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It follows the investigation of Englishman Karl Roebuck (Creator/StephenDillane) and Frenchwoman Elise Wasserman (Clemence Posey), who are forced to work together due to the location of the body. The task is given an extra twist when they realize that there are actually two bodies: the head and torso of a French politician and the lower half of an English prostitute.

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It follows the investigation of Englishman Karl Roebuck (Creator/StephenDillane) and Frenchwoman Elise Wasserman (Clemence Posey), (Clémence Poésy), who are forced to work together due to the location of the body. The task is given an extra twist when they realize that there are actually two bodies: the head and torso of a French politician and the lower half of an English prostitute.
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Yes, you shall be mine, till the end of time.]]''\\\

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