TV series

1985

2023 · 1 season

A slow-burning, tense plunge into 1980s Belgium, where youthful ambition curdles into paranoia and moral compromise.

Overview: In the turbulent 1980s, friends Marc and Franky, and his sister Vicky, move to Brussels for a career with the Gendarmerie. Soon the three young people are sucked into a spiral of crimes that are attributed to the so-called "Bende van Nijvel" gang.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, corruption, betrayal, power
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
corruption
betrayal
power
trauma
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild