TV series

The Cul de Sac

2016 · 3 seasons

A quiet, uneasy survival drama where ordinary teens face an unnervingly empty world with no adults or power.

Overview: A group of teenagers wake up to a world where the adults have mysteriously disappeared and all technology has ceased to function.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, coming-of-age, isolation, mystery
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 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: survival
coming-of-age
isolation
mystery
family
Places: small town
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild