TV series

The New World

2015 · 1 season

A slow-burning investigative drama that turns a personal reunion into a tense, melancholic excavation of buried corruption.

Overview: Reporter Miao Miao was originally on a lighthearted mission to reconnect with her childhood friends. But her search uncovered the truth behind the car accident that left her and her friends orphans. The accident was no accident at all, but a coverup for murders and corruptions spanning 50 years.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, conspiracy, memory, justice
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
conspiracy
memory
justice
trauma
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Starring: Zhang Ting-hu, Roxanne Yang, Tsai Huang Ru, Angela Lee, Jet Chao, David Chiu, Hong-Hsieng Lin
Length: 1 seasons, 24 episodes
Network: TTV Main Channel
Country: Taiwan
Languages: Mandarin