TV series

The Pleasure Principle

2019 · 1 season

A grim, methodical Euro-noir that unfolds across borders, demanding close attention as disparate investigations slowly converge with quiet tension.

Tagline: Murder knows no borders
Overview: Mysterious murders has been committed in four post-communist cities: Warsaw, Prague, Odesa, and Leipzig. The investigations are carried out by three absolutely different in many aspects criminal police officers. Independently of one another, they soon come to the conclusion that all four murders are connected. Now, to solve the crimes they have to work together.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, mystery, isolation, justice
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 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
mystery
isolation
justice
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild