DMZ

A grim, tense crawl through a broken city, heavy with loss and danger, rarely offering relief.

Created by

Roberto Patino

Genres

Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Rosario Dawson, Benjamin Bratt, Hoon Lee

Tagline

Fight for yours.

Overview

In the near future after a bitter civil war leaves Manhattan a demilitarized zone (DMZ), destroyed and isolated from the rest of the world, fierce medic Alma Ortega sets out on a harrowing journey to find the son she lost in the evacuation of New York City at the onset of the conflict. Standing in her way are gangs, militias, demagogues and warlords, including Parco Delgado, the popular — and deadly — leader of one of the most powerful gangs in the DMZ.

How it feels

Bleak, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, family, war, isolation

Content

Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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