TV series

Broken Promises

2013 · 1 season

A grim, slow-burning ordeal that keeps you anxious for the characters, offering little relief and a lot of dread.

Tagline: They promised them heaven. They gave them hell.
Overview: Persuaded by promises of a better life, three young women are sold into prostitution and must risk their lives and their families to escape.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, betrayal, isolation, family
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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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: survival
betrayal
isolation
family
justice
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong