TV series

Against the Tide

2014 · 1 season

A slow-burning psychological cat-and-mouse that keeps you uneasy as it blurs the line between author and killer.

Overview: A detective and a psychologist investigating a string of murders form a crime-solving team with the novelist whose work inspired the killings.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, obsession, deception, mystery
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
obsession
deception
mystery
morality
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, crime
Starring: Christopher Lee, Rui En, Desmond Tan, Paige Chua, Carrie Wong, Zheng Geping, Xu Bin, Shane Pow
Length: 1 seasons, 23 episodes
Network: MediaCorp Channel 8
Country: Singapore
Languages: Mandarin