Shadow World

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Shadow World - Breakin' the Cycle is the story of two feared London gangsters, Colin and D, who, in the early 2000s decide to try and escape the cycle of crime by making a movie based on their own lives as gang leaders and drug dealers. But the lines between fact and fiction quickly begin to blur, when they take a star-studded cast and a largely white, middle-class film crew into their world, in an attempt to make the UK's first authentic hood film. Accidental stabbings, drug dealing on set, and even a real-life shootout. Amongst the chaos, they're faced...

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Recent episodes

  • Breakin' the Cycle: 6. The Final ActSep 2, 2026 · 30 min
  • Breakin' the Cycle: 5. One ShotAug 26, 2026 · 28 min
  • Breakin' the Cycle: 4. A New DirectionAug 19, 2026 · 28 min
  • Breakin' the Cycle: 3. The Right Kind of ViolenceAug 12, 2026 · 29 min
  • Breakin' the Cycle: 2. A Hood StoryAug 5, 2026 · 29 min
  • Breakin' the Cycle: 1. The ScriptJul 29, 2026 · 29 min
  • Breakin' the Cycle: TrailerJul 22, 2026 · 3 min
  • Stolen Years: 4. Closing ArgumentsMay 19, 2026 · 29 min
  • Stolen Years: 3. Lucky ManMay 19, 2026 · 28 min
  • Stolen Years: 2. Without a TraceMay 19, 2026 · 29 min

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