TV series

The Shark Net

2003 · 1 season

A slow, sunlit coming-of-age shadowed by a serial killer, steeped in memory, guilt and quiet dread.

Overview: This is the story of one boy's journey to manhood going from childhood games, to teenage lust and to adult sex. From secrets and lies, to fear and evil. From family ties that bind forever, to guilt that lasts a lifetime. And for the need to forgive. This is The Shark Net, a compelling, three-part series taken from on Robert Drewe's award-winning memoir about his early life growing up during the reign of one of Australia's most notorious serial killers. Though their lives take completely different turns, their paths cross; changing Robert forever. — Paul Gerard Kennedy
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, guilt, memory, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: coming-of-age
guilt
memory
isolation
family
Places: small town
suburbs
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild