TV series

The Ship of Theseus

2020 · 1 season

A somber, intricate puzzle that pulls you into a decades-old mystery, blending emotional family drama with the quiet tension of changing the past.

Overview: At the age of 10, Shin Tamura’s happy family life was torn apart when his policeman father was sentenced to death and imprisoned for murder. Now, some 30 years later, Shin is determined to prove his father’s innocence by solving the mystery at the heart of the case. Finding himself transported back in time, Shin must uncover the shocking truth, change the past, and restore his family’s happiness.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, justice, memory, guilt
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
justice
memory
guilt
redemption
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none