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Penance

2020 · 1 season

A slow, suffocating plunge into grief and manipulation, where every kind gesture feels like a trap waiting to close.

Genres
Crime, Drama
Tagline
Loss. Lust. Lies.
Overview
Following the loss of their son, Rosalie and Luke find their marriage under immense strain. Maddie and Rosalie find themselves in the caring hands of Jed, a charming and charismatic young man that they encounter at bereavement counselling who is also suffering under the weight of his own grief. Jed rekindles a hope for the future within the Douglas household. But underneath, a deadly and morally corrupt triangle is taking shape.
How it feels
Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Grief, deception, betrayal, obsession
Content
Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Genres
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 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 strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Created by
Ben Morris, Kate O'Riordan
Written by
Kate O'Riordan
Starring
Diona Doherty, Julie Graham, Tallulah Greive, Art Malik, Nico Mirallegro, Neil Morrissey
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 44 min each
Network
5
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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