The City and the City

On BBC Two

A densely conceptual neo-noir mystery built on the surreal premise of two cities occupying the same space, where the detective's investigation becomes an interrogation of reality itself.

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.