TV series

Ordeal by Innocence

2018 · 1 season

A slow-burning, claustrophobic mystery that feels like a tense family gathering where every smile hides a secret.

Tagline: A man died for a crime he didn't commit...and the murderer is still among them.
Overview: The black sheep of the Argyll family, Jack Argyll, was accused of murdering their matriarch a year ago, but now a man shows up on their doorstep claiming Jack’s innocence. The family must come to terms with this news and the fact that the real killer might still be among them.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, guilt, betrayal, deception
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
guilt
betrayal
deception
justice
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild