TV series

Red Widow

2013 · 1 season

A tense, slow-burning crime drama that keeps you on edge as a grieving mother navigates a dangerous underworld.

Tagline: No time to mourn.
Overview: When Marta Walraven's mob husband is brutally murdered, she takes on gangsters and the FBI to unveil the truth about his death. As she digs into this dark underworld, she'll test her own strength, relying on her resourcefulness, determination and family ties like never before. To get out of this mob, she needs to beat the bad guys at their own deadly game.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, crime, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
crime
survival
betrayal
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild