TV series

The Red Road

2014–2015 · 2 seasons

A slow, brooding drama that wraps you in small-town secrets and moral compromise, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

Tagline: Lines will be crossed.
Overview: Lines will be crossed when tragedy forces two men, a mesmerizing ex-con and an embattled local cop, to face the secrets of their past. As these two men find themselves increasingly compromised by one another, the lives of both quickly unravel.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, family, isolation, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: guilt
family
isolation
identity
corruption
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild