TV series

The Gordin Cell

2012–2015 · 2 seasons

A slow-burning psychological thriller that keeps you on edge with its moral dilemmas and family tensions.

Overview: A married pair of former spies is forced to face their past when asked to surrender their son to Russian Intelligence to become a spy himself. Will he choose to betray his parents or his native country?
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, family, betrayal, loyalty
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
betrayal
loyalty
isolation
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild