TV series

The Return

2020 · 1 season

A slow, brooding homecoming where familiar faces and old feelings carry an undercurrent of suspicion you keep trying to read.

Tagline: Homecoming turns into a murder mystery٫
Overview: After years of absence, a writer returns home only to find herself caught in the middle of a murder investigation, and in a relationship padded with suspicion.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, deception, family, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
deception
family
love
guilt
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild