TV series

Louis Theroux: Dark States

2017 · 1 season

A sober, humane documentary that immerses you in grim American crises, leaving a heavy sense of despair and quiet empathy.

Overview: Louis Theroux visits three American cities and examines a uniquely devastating human crisis in each - heroin addiction, sex trafficking and murder.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, crime, violence, isolation
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
crime
violence
isolation
survival
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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