TV series

Secret

2010 · 1 season

A quiet, sorrowful family drama with a supernatural twist, unfolding gently as grief and a lingering mystery press on the characters.

Overview: Naoko and Monami, mother and daughter, are in a bus accident. Naoko dies, but her spirit ends up inhabiting Monami's body. She then returns home to Heisuke, dad, and they try to figure out how to live their lives. Additionally, there is some suspicion surrounding the cause of the accident, which Heisuke investigates.
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, identity, mystery
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
identity
mystery
love
Places: home
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none