TV series

4 Against Z

2005–2007 · 3 seasons

A spooky, adventurous kids' mystery with a gothic villain and a real German town as its playground.

Overview: Vier gegen Z is a German children's television program shown on ARD and KI.KA in which four children are appointed as "Wächter" by their deceased aunt Hedda to prevent Zanrelot, the "Herrscher der Finsternis" from leaving the underworld and gaining control over Lübeck. As of September 2006, two seasons of 13 episodes each have been broadcast. The show's success has sparked the creation of a total of 6 novelized versions of the television episodes.
How it feels: Eerie, earnest, dark and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, family, friendship, power
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
family
friendship
power
coming-of-age
Places: small town
fantasy world
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none