TV series

The Break

2016–2018 · 2 seasons

A slow, grey slice of rural noir where secrets fester under polite surfaces and every conversation feels like a test.

Tagline: Anyone can kill
Overview: The story is set in a small village in the Ardennes, where a young African footballer is found dead. If all clues lead first to suicide, a police officer just arrived from Brussels does not take long to discover that this is a murder.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Crime, corruption, isolation, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
corruption
isolation
guilt
justice
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild