TV series

Paradise Lost

2020 · 1 season

A slow, humid drift into a wealthy Southern family's buried secrets, more moody unease than thrills.

Tagline: Rooted in lies.
Overview: A psychiatrist moves with her family from California to her husband’s hometown in Mississippi only to uncover shameful secrets that irrevocably change the lives of everyone involved.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Deception, family, sexuality, memory
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
family
sexuality
memory
identity
Places: small town
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong