TV series

An Unknown Enemy

2018 · 2 seasons

A cold, patient plunge into institutional paranoia, where every conversation feels like a trap and power is measured in quiet betrayals.

Overview: Fernando Barrientos, Head of the National Security Directorate, Mexico's Secret Police, is trying to reach the highest position in the country. On his way, he'll have to manipulate, betray, and kill, and he's well prepared for it. However, his path will be full of obstacles. Nobody, not even his family, will be immune to the chaos left in his quest for total power.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Power, corruption, politics, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
corruption
politics
betrayal
violence
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild