TV series

In a Child's Name

1991 · 1 season

A somber, slow-burning true-crime custody drama that weighs heavy and keeps you quietly anxious for the child at its center.

Overview: A true story about a woman who fights her brother-in-law's parents for custody of her deceased sister's baby upon learning that her brother-in-law murdered her sister.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, betrayal, grief, justice
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
grief
justice
parenthood
Places: suburbs
big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild