TV series

Box 21

2020 · 1 season

A grim, slow-burning crime drama that follows a brutal trafficking case and a quest for revenge, demanding attention with its heavy atmosphere.

Overview: Romanian Lidia is lured to Sweden, where she is locked up and prostituted. In her search for revenge, her fate is intertwined with the police officer Ewert Gren, who chases a dangerous criminal.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, crime, isolation, survival
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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
crime
isolation
survival
justice
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong