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Extreme Measures

2018 · 2 seasons

A somber, true-crime procedural that follows grieving people driven to desperate acts, leaving a heavy, unsettling aftertaste.

Created by
Douglas Elford-Argent, Jason O. Silva
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Diane Cardea, Michael Anthony Jr., Jacqui Bloom
Overview
The stories of real people who are tormented by the past and take extreme measures to solve the murders of loved ones.

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Created by
Douglas Elford-Argent, Jason O. Silva
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Diane Cardea, Michael Anthony Jr., Jacqui Bloom
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • revenge
  • justice
  • obsession
  • trauma
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour0
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Douglas Elford-Argent, Jason O. Silva
Written by
Tim Furlong, Joseph Peicott, Lorraine Markus Dirienzo
Starring
Diane Cardea, Michael Anthony Jr., Jacqui Bloom, Hunter Bodine, Bryan Cid Borrero, Madeleine Falk, Anna Daines, Cameron Gilliam
Length
2 seasons, 9 episodes
Network
Investigation Discovery
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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