Neverwhere

A creaky, theatrical plunge into a shadow London of oddballs and menace, charming in its cheapness and genuinely unsettling in its imagery.

Created by

Lenny Henry, Neil Gaiman

Genres

Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Gary Bakewell, Laura Fraser, Hywel Bennett

Overview

Richard Mayhew leads an ordinary life in London when one day a girl named Door falls, injured, across his path. The next thing he knows, his life is gone and he's pulled into the fantastical world of London Below. Pursued by the murderous Messrs. Croup and Vandemar, Door and Richard with the help of Hunter and the Marquis de Carabas, attempt to find the Angel Islington, who knows the secret behind the murder of Door's family, and possibly a way for Richard to go home.

How it feels

Eerie, whimsical, dark and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, isolation, found family, survival

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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