TV series

Endgame

2011 · 1 season

A cerebral, melancholic detective show where a brilliant, damaged mind solves crimes from a hotel room, mixing grief with intellectual puzzles.

Overview: The death of his fiancee has left chess master Arkady Balagan agoraphobic and unwilling to step outside of his hotel. This debilitation, however, doesn't stop him from solving difficult crimes.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, cynical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, isolation, mystery, obsession
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
isolation
mystery
obsession
identity
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild