TV series

The Hovering Blade

2021 · 1 season

A grim, slow-burning descent into grief and vengeance that weighs heavily and offers little relief.

Overview: Following the brutal rape and murder of his teenage daughter, a single father seeks revenge against the responsible youths. His pursuit for justice becomes a deadly cat-and-mouse game with both the perpetrators and the police.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Revenge, grief, justice, family
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
grief
justice
family
morality
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild