TV series

Paranormal

2020 · 1 season

A slow-burning, atmospheric dive into Egyptian folklore, blending dry wit with creeping dread as a skeptical professor confronts the inexplicable.

Overview: Set in the 1960s; Paranormal follows the adventures of Dr. Refaat Ismail, a professor of hematology, as he comes up against various supernatural events with the help of his Scottish old flame, Maggie.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, faith, death, memory
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
faith
death
memory
identity
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild