TV series

The Killing Season

2016 · 1 season

A somber, methodical true-crime investigation that feels like peering into a grim unsolved puzzle with a growing sense of unease.

Created by: Joshua Zeman
Genres: Crime, Documentary
Starring: Joshua Zeman, Rachel Mills

Overview: Follow documentarians Joshua Zeman and Rachel Mills as they investigate one of the most bizarre unsolved serial killer cases of our time – the deaths of ten sex workers discovered on Gilgo Beach, Long Island.

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Created by: Joshua Zeman
Genres: Crime, Documentary
Starring: Joshua Zeman, Rachel Mills

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 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: crime
violence
mystery
justice
death
Places: suburbs
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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