TV series

Darker

2014–2019 · 3 seasons

A grim cat-and-mouse procedural that keeps you leaning in, balancing grisly vigilante kills with wry banter among the investigators.

Overview: A series of serial killings is exposed and creates a stir among the public. A killer called "Darker" has been leaving a death notification card after killing scumbags who evaded the law. To counter the provocation of the mysterious killer, the police creates a special investigation team.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Justice, crime, revenge, morality
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
crime
revenge
morality
corruption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
procedural
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: crime, drama, comedy, mystery
Written by: Bai Yicong, Qicen Tang, Zhang Yuan'ang
Starring: Guo Jingfei, Li Qian, Gan Lu, Candice Zhao, Zhang Ruihan, Shawn Wei, Li Mincheng, Zhu Jie
Length: 3 seasons, 121 episodes, 30 min each
Network: Tencent Video
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin