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Hooked

2007–Ongoing3 seasons22 episodesTV-PGMidcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

The many facets of addiction are explored.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Hooked?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Hooked streaming on Echoboom Sports via Prime Video and to rent or buy on Apple TV.

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Reception

Is Hooked worth watching?

Hooked's Midcredits score is the 57th percentile of all shows, from 12 ratings (very few ratings yet, so treat it as provisional). 50% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

57th percentile

Better received than 57% of shows

Very few ratings yet, so treat it as provisional.

49th percentile among Documentary50th percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)97th
Approval (how many liked it)17th

Acclaim

Cult Classic: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

86 /100

Very few ratings yet, so treat it as provisional.

97th percentile of all shows

95th percentile among Documentary98th percentile among 2000s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

Approval

How many liked it

50% liked it

17th percentile of all shows

14th percentile among Documentary14th percentile among 2000s
50% rated it 7–1050% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

1st percentile

12 ratings across platforms

1st percentile among Documentary1st percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 35% in 30 days

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2009 · 12 episodes

  • S1E1
    S1E1

    Vampire Fish

    Jun 29, 200960 min
  • S1E2
    S1E2

    Monster Fish Of Thailand

    Jul 6, 200960 min
  • S1E3
    S1E3

    Monster Fish Of Mongolia

    Jul 13, 200960 min
  • S1E4
    S1E4

    Monsters of the Deep

    Jul 20, 200960 min
  • S1E5
    S1E5

    Hunt for the Monster Fish

    Jul 27, 200960 min
  • S1E6
    S1E6

    Flying Monsters

    Aug 3, 200960 min

Watch experience

What is Hooked like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, dark and charged — an even-paced watch that leaves you thinking.

Setting

  • Contemporary
  • Realistic
  • Urban
  • Institutional

Themes

  • Deception
  • Justice
  • Addiction

What it asks of you

  • Even-paced
  • Engaged
  • Affecting
  • Resolved

How it leaves you

  • Thought-provoking
  • Unsettling

Feelings

  • Tense
  • Cold

Style

  • Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.
  • Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.

Story

  • No archetype
ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Heaviest: throughout
Told as
Episodic · 11% of shows: Loosely connected incidents rather than one driving plot.Procedural · 7% of showsNew arc each season
TonePlays its material straight with a sober, observational stance.
The rideThe documentary maintains a consistent climate of tension and grimness due to its subject matter, without sharp shifts in register.
StructureEach episode likely covers a case or phase of the investigation, typical for a documentary procedural.
Episode formatEach documentary episode likely covers a self-contained aspect of the drug trade or a specific case, fitting a procedural pattern.
Season formatAs a docuseries on a criminal topic, each season probably focuses on a different investigation or phase of the drug trade.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Why it leaves you this wayLeaves a lingering awareness of the moral complexity and human cost of the drug trade.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40% (this title)

No archetype fits — true of 40% of shows: ensemble pieces, satire, slice-of-life.

Why this archetypeDocumentary series with procedural structure; no single narrative arc to fit Booker's archetypes.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11% (this title): Justice 14% (this title) · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6% (this title)
  • Survival 9% (this title): Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% (this title) · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Morality

Deception · 6% of showsJustice · 14% of showsAddiction · under 1% of shows
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Societal stakes: Consequences reach a whole social order.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe series explores the use of deception and informants in law enforcement's pursuit of justice, set against a backdrop of addiction and criminal trafficking.
StanceThe documentary likely observes the interplay between a police investigator and an informant without overtly judging the moral complexities.

The world

Orchestral modernExperimentalSupportive music · original score · Larry Hopkins
SettingFinnish drug trade and police investigation
MusicHopkins' score likely underscores the tension and moral ambiguity of the drug trade.

Content guide

Is Hooked okay for kids?

TV-PG

Hooked is rated TV-PG.

Ratings in 11 other countries
  • CanadaG
  • Germany12
  • BrazilL
  • Denmark11
  • IndiaU
  • MexicoA
  • MYU
  • PhilippinesG
  • PortugalNR
  • SingaporeG
  • Spain12

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What content warnings does Hooked have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Hooked?

Cast

Marc Graue
as Narrator
Robert Leigh
as Narrator

Crew

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