TV series

Tainted

2019 · 1 season

A tense, emotionally charged watch about friendship and justice, with a grounded, realistic tone.

Overview: Eighteen-year-old Sumera, a Norwegian-Pakistani young woman, is left devastated by a violent attack. Unable to go to her family or the authorities for help, she teams up with her three closest friends to exact her revenge.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, identity, friendship, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: revenge
identity
friendship
isolation
justice
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild