TV series

Murder in Texas

1981 · 1 season

A slow, somber true-crime drama that simmers with suspicion and grief, pulling you into a wealthy family's obsessive quest for justice.

Tagline: Would the perfect marriage become the perfect crime?
Overview: A plastic surgeon was suspected of causing the death of his first wife, the daughter of a wealthy member of Houston society. The doctor then marries his mistress, whom he had been keeping during his marriage. His former father-in-law, convinced that his daughter was murdered, determines to see the doctor punished.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Justice, grief, betrayal, obsession
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: justice
grief
betrayal
obsession
family
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild