TV series

Dead Souls

2020 · 1 season

A wry, deadpan satire of vanity and corruption, watching feels like a slow, uncomfortable chuckle at human absurdity.

Overview: A modern adaptation of the classic novel-poem by Nikolai Gogol. The action takes place in our days. Chichikov, an official from Moscow, this time does not buy up dead souls from small-minded provincials, but sells them places in the cemetery next to celebrities.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, dark and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, class, greed, death
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
class
greed
death
identity
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild