TV series

Maelstrom

1985 · 1 season

A slow, chilly Nordic inheritance thriller that keeps you uneasy, watching a stranger circle hostile secrets in a cold, unfamiliar place.

Overview: A millionaire leaves his fortune to an unknown woman, Catherine Durell, who travels to Norway to take over her newly inherited property. Soon, she finds herself caught in a maelstrom of murder and terror.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, deception, greed, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 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
greed
isolation
survival
Places: countryside
single country house
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild