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2019 · 1 season

A tense, intricate political thriller that feels like a slow-burning chess game behind closed doors.

Created by
Romain Graf
Genres
Drama
Overview
The new President of Switzerland is struggling to free a group of hostages being held in Yemen. She's prepared to do anything to achieve that goal, because even in the most placid country in the world, shady dealings are hatched behind closed doors and political ambitions feed on violence. Until Tina, a cleaning lady at the Federal Palace, throws a monkey wrench into the intricate gears of that political machine.
How it feels
Tense, dark and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Politics, power, corruption, conspiracy
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Created by
Romain Graf
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Romain Graf
Starring
Roland Vouilloz, Flonja Kodheli, Ursina Lardi, Lisa Chapuisat, Yoann Blanc, Arben Bajraktaraj, Çun Lajçi, Vidal Arzoni
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 55 min each
Network
RTS Un
Country
Switzerland
Languages
German, French

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