TV series

Save Me

2018–2020 · 2 seasons

A grim, slow-burning search that grinds through a gritty city, heavy with desperation and fraying loyalties.

Tagline: He's not going to stop until he finds his daughter.
Overview: Nelson "Nelly" Rowe's life is turned upside down when he is arrested on suspicion of kidnapping his thirteen-year-old daughter Jody, whom he hasn't seen in ten years. After convincing the police of his innocence, and frustrated with the way the case is progressing, he decides to take matters into his own hands and track down Jody himself.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Parenthood, isolation, obsession, crime
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 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: parenthood
isolation
obsession
crime
guilt
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild