TV series

August 14

2020 · 1 season

A grim, slow-burning true-crime retelling that sits heavily with you, more sorrowful than suspenseful.

Overview: Depiction of a sensational real-life crime that shook the entire country.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Crime, addiction, family, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
addiction
family
betrayal
guilt
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild