TV series

Counterpart

2017–2019 · 2 seasons

A quiet, cerebral spy thriller that slowly tightens its grip, rich with melancholy and existential unease.

Tagline: What if there were another you?
Overview: Howard Silk is a lowly cog in a bureaucratic UN agency who is turning the last corner of a life filled with regret when he discovers the agency he works for is guarding a secret: a crossing to a parallel dimension.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, isolation, betrayal, conspiracy
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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
isolation
betrayal
conspiracy
grief
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild