TV series

The Cry

2018 · 1 season

A slow, suffocating plunge into grief and suspicion, where public scrutiny and private guilt blur until nothing feels certain.

Tagline: A mother's worst nightmare is just the beginning.
Overview: The disappearance of a baby from a small coastal town in Australia is the catalyst for a journey into the disintegrating psychology of a young couple as they deal with an unthinkable tragedy under both the white light of public scrutiny and behind closed doors.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and bleak. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Grief, isolation, guilt, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 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: grief
isolation
guilt
identity
family
Places: small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild