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Most Dangerous Game

2020–2023 · 2 seasons

A high-stakes, pulse-pounding chase that keeps you on the edge of your seat, blending visceral action with a grim examination of desperation and morality.

Created by: Josh Harmon, Scott Elder
Genres: Drama, Action & adventure
Starring: Liam Hemsworth, David Castañeda, Sarah Gadon

Tagline: The object of the game is to stay alive.
Overview: Desperate to take care of his pregnant wife before a terminal illness can take his life, Dodge Maynard accepts an offer to participate in a deadly game where he soon discovers that he’s not the hunter but the prey.

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Created by: Josh Harmon, Scott Elder
Genres: Drama, Action & adventure
Starring: Liam Hemsworth, David Castañeda, Sarah Gadon

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
greed
betrayal
class
power
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	8
Horror	4
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, action & adventure
Created by: Josh Harmon, Scott Elder, Nick Santora
Written by: Nick Santora
Starring: Liam Hemsworth, David Castañeda, Sarah Gadon, Christoph Waltz, Chris Webster, Aaron Poole, Brandon McKnight, Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Music: Todor Kobakov
Cinematography: Matthew J. Lloyd, Ken Glassing
Length: 2 seasons, 27 episodes
Network: Quibi, Roku Channel
Country: Switzerland, United States of America
Languages: English

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