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The Tunnel
2013–2018
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 3 seasons
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MEANRANK
75/100
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A prominent French politician is found dead on the border between the U.K. and France, and two agents must work together on behalf of their respective countries to find the murderer.
Details
- Created by
- Ben Richards
- Released
- 16 October 2013
- Country
- United Kingdom, France
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 24 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 7 wins, 3 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 10 →7 wins from 10 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| BSC/ACO/GBCT Television Drama Operators Award 2016 | BSC/ACO/GBCT Television Drama Operators Award | Joe Russell, The Tunnel: Sabotage – Episodes 2, 3, 5 & 6 | Winner |
| Editing – Drama 2016 | Editing – Drama | Katie Weiland, The Tunnel: Sabotage | Nominee |
| Sound – Drama 2016 | Sound – Drama | Simon Bysshe, Nigel Squibbs, Jamie Caple and Jeremy Price, The Tunnel: Sabotage | Winner |
| Actor – Male 2014 | Actor – Male | Stephen Dillane, The Tunnel | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series 2014 | Best Drama Series | The Tunnel | Nominee |
| Best Multichannel Programme 2014 | Best Multichannel Programme | The Tunnel, a co-production of Kudos and Shine France Films in association with Filmlance for Sky Atlantic HD & CANAL+ | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Actor 2014 | Best Performance by an Actor | Stephen Dillane, The Tunnel | Winner |
| Best Television Film / Television Series (French: Meilleur Téléfilm / Série Télévisée ) 2014 | Best Television Film / Television Series (French: Meilleur Téléfilm / Série Télévisée ) | Tunnel, by Dominik Moll and Ben Richards, Series 1 (Canal+) | Winner |
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BSC/ACO/GBCT Television Drama Operators Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| BSC/ACO/GBCT Television Drama Operators Award | Joe Russell, The Tunnel: Sabotage – Episodes 2, 3, 5 & 6 | Winner |
Best Multichannel Programme
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Multichannel Programme | The Tunnel, a co-production of Kudos and Shine France Films in association with Filmlance for Sky Atlantic HD & CANAL+ | Winner |
Best Performance by an Actor
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Performance by an Actor | Stephen Dillane, The Tunnel | Winner |
Best Television Film / Television Series (French: Meilleur Téléfilm / Série Télévisée )
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Television Film / Television Series (French: Meilleur Téléfilm / Série Télévisée ) | Tunnel, by Dominik Moll and Ben Richards, Series 1 (Canal+) | Winner |
Music – Original Score
1 nomination, 1 won
| Music – Original Score | Adrian Johnston, The Tunnel | Winner |
Music – Original Title
1 nomination, 1 won
| Music – Original Title | Adrian Johnston and Dominik Moll, The Tunnel | Winner |
Sound – Drama
1 nomination, 1 won
| Sound – Drama | Simon Bysshe, Nigel Squibbs, Jamie Caple and Jeremy Price, The Tunnel: Sabotage | Winner |
Actor – Male
1 nomination
| Actor – Male | Stephen Dillane, The Tunnel | Nominee |
Best Drama Series
1 nomination
| Best Drama Series | The Tunnel | Nominee |
Editing – Drama
1 nomination
| Editing – Drama | Katie Weiland, The Tunnel: Sabotage | Nominee |