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Dead by Sunset

1995 · 1 season

A slow, unsettling true-crime drama that builds dread as a seemingly perfect marriage reveals hidden cruelty.

Created by
Karen Arthur
Genres
Drama
Overview
A doctor meets a handsome, successful man and soon marries him--unaware that he cheated on his first wife, raped her, abused and tortured his children, and when his wife was about to leave him, murdered her.
How it feels
Dark, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Deception, betrayal, violence, trauma
Content
Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
Note
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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
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
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
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Karen Arthur
Starring
Ken Olin, Lindsay Frost, Annette O'Toole, John Terry, Sally Murphy, Titan Crawford, Cody Crawford, Clay Malensek
Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes, 120 min each
Network
NBC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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