TV series

Chimerica

2019 · 1 season

A sober, talky thriller that weighs memory and guilt against journalistic ambition, moving deliberately between newsrooms and foreign streets.

Overview: Photojournalist Lee Berger, famous for capturing the image of Tank Man in Tiananmen Square in 1989, sets out on a dangerous journey to find him.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Memory, obsession, identity, politics
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
obsession
identity
politics
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild