TV series

The Road to Murder

2020 · 1 season

A slow, meticulous study of ordinary people planning an unthinkable act, mixing quiet dread with deadpan humour.

Overview: After his father was driven to suicide, Kubota Kazuma and his cousin vow to kill the man responsible for his death. However, given that neither of them have ever killed someone, it requires a lot of planning and a lot of help to achieve the perfect crime.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and absurd. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, grief, guilt, obsession
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 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: revenge
grief
guilt
obsession
morality
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild