TV series

Arsenaal

2002 · 1 season

A grim, talky procedural that trades thrills for slow-burning paranoia as corrupt institutions close in on dogged reporters.

Overview: Arsenaal is a South African, Afrikaans-language thriller drama television series created, written and directed by Jan Scholtz and produced by his production company Scholtz Films which is set against the backdrop of investigative journalism, corrupt security companies and corrupt police.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, crime, conspiracy, justice
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
crime
conspiracy
justice
power
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild