TV series

Hidden Palms

2007 · 1 season

A sun-drenched but uneasy watch, where glossy teenage lives hide grief and secrets that keep you quietly on edge.

Tagline: Scandal. Suicide. Murder. Some towns have all the fun.
Overview: Johnny Miller was a typical 15-year-old until his father committed suicide. Now Johnny lives in Palm Springs with his mother and her new husband. On the outside, Palm Springs is a paradise - but as Johnny learns the secrets that lie just beneath the surface of this seemingly typical neighborhood, he and his family wonder how well they really know the people who live right next door.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, deception, identity, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
deception
identity
isolation
family
Places: suburbs
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild