TV series

That Awful Mess on Via Merulana

1983 · 1 season

A slow, talky plunge into a 1920s Roman murder, more about atmosphere and social texture than thrills.

Overview: Italian miniseries about a homicide that occurred in Rome during the 1920s.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Crime, mystery, class, power
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: crime
mystery
class
power
deception
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild