TV series

Cordon

2014–2016 · 2 seasons

A tense, claustrophobic thriller that traps you inside a sealed city and slowly reveals the worst of human nature.

Overview: A cordon seals off a section of Antwerp when a deadly virus threatens the city. People are left to their own devices which brings out the best but also the worst.
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Survival, isolation, corruption, conspiracy
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: survival
isolation
corruption
conspiracy
freedom
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild