TV series

Dead Places

2021 · 1 season

A sombre, slow-burning mystery that lingers in grief and unease, asking patience as it circles old wounds and the uncanny.

Overview: An author who has dedicated his career to solving paranormal cases, returns home to South Africa to investigate the biggest mystery of his life: His sister's death in a water canal 20 years ago.
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, dark and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, mystery, family, death
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: grief
mystery
family
death
memory
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild