TV series

The Dain Curse

1978 · 1 season

A moody, slow-burning detective yarn that immerses you in a tangled web of secrets and paranoia.

Overview: Hard-boiled private detective Hamilton Nash investigates a supposed family curse linked to stolen diamonds, which unravels into a complex mystery involving murder, drugs, and a cult.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, corruption, crime, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 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
corruption
crime
family
obsession
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild