The Dark Room

A slow-burning psychological mystery that keeps you unsettled as buried memories and suspicion blur what is real.

Created by

Minette Walters

Genres

Crime, Mystery, Drama

Starring

Dervla Kirwan, James Wilby, Paul Freeman

Overview

In hospital, photographer Jinx Kingsley wakes from a coma after a car crash - a failed suicide attempt, prompted by her fiance Leo jilting her to elope with Jinx's lifelong best friend, Meg. The discovery of Leo and Meg's bodies - brutally murdered in the same manner as Jinx's first husband - makes Jinx the prime suspect. Then, with the help of eminent neuroscientist Dr.Alan Protheroe, some memories begin to surface. Memories of desperation and paralysing terror.

How it feels

Tense, dark, melancholic and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Memory, mystery, deception, trauma

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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