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A Death in California

1985 · 1 season

A grim, slow-burning true-crime drama that unsettles with its psychological intensity and uncomfortable moral ambiguities.

Created by
Delbert Mann
Genres
Drama
Overview
A Beverly Hills socialite embarks on a love/hate relationship with a psychotic businessman who murdered her fiance and then raped and terrorized her which leads to a bizarre trial.
How it feels
Dark, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Trauma, obsession, crime, power
Content
Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
Note
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Created by
Delbert Mann
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Delbert Mann
Written by
E. Jack Neuman, Joan Barthel
Starring
Cheryl Ladd, Sam Elliott, Alexis Smith, Fritz Weaver, John Ashton, Barry Corbin, Jim Haynie, Kerrie Keane
Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes, 94 min each
Network
ABC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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