TV series

Kiri

2018 · 1 season

A heavy, quietly devastating watch that sits with guilt and blame long after each episode ends.

Tagline: Blood on whose hands?
Overview: A drama dealing with the abduction and murder of a young black girl, soon to be adopted by her white foster family, and the trail of lies, blame, guilt and notoriety which follow.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, guilt, race, family
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: grief
guilt
race
family
class
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild