TV series

Funland

2005 · 1 season

A surreal, darkly comic thriller that feels like a seedy seaside town full of grotesque secrets and uneasy laughs.

Overview: Carter Krantz arrives in Blackpool to investigate the murder of his mother. He gets a job in the local strip club, and soon realises that the town has many dark secrets and that the killer may even be his boss – the club's owner.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, eerie and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, deception, family, corruption
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
deception
family
corruption
obsession
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong