TV series

High Desert

2023 · 1 season

A quirky, darkly comic character study of a woman navigating grief and addiction in a desert town, with offbeat humor and a melancholic undertow.

Tagline: It's not you. It's her.
Overview: Peggy Newman, a woman with a checkered past, makes the life-changing decision to become a private investigator following the death of her beloved mother, who she lived with in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California.
How it feels: Dark, whimsical, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, addiction, identity, family
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
addiction
identity
family
isolation
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild