TV series

The President's Shadow

2017–2018 · 1 season

A heavy, brooding revenge drama where grief and injustice press down on every scene, demanding patience and emotional investment.

Overview: Yehya, a police officer, decides to leave the force after successfully protecting the President from an assassination attempt in the late 1990's. He is subjected to an assassination attempt that results in the death of his son and wife, and starts his journey for revenge.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, grief, justice, corruption
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
grief
justice
corruption
power
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none