TV series

Praying Mantis

1982 · 1 season

A chilly, talky chamber piece where polite conversation hides scheming, slowly tightening into a grim, ironic sting.

Tagline: A twisting tale of deception, blackmail and an abominable crime of passion
Overview: A middle-aged professor's young bride and his assistant plan to commit a double murder disguised as a "Crime Passionel", but discover too late that one of their intended victims has become a fellow conspirator.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, deception, obsession, crime
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: betrayal
deception
obsession
crime
morality
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild