TV series

The Menten Files

2016 · 1 season

A sober, slow-burning investigative drama that follows a determined reporter into uncomfortable truths, feeling tense and morally weighty throughout.

Overview: The story of Dutch journalist Hans Knoop's 1970s struggle to uncover the truth about World War II war criminal Pieter Menten.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, war, deception, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
war
deception
power
guilt
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild