TV series

American Gigolo

2022 · 1 season

A brooding, slow-burning neo-noir that wraps you in LA's seedy underbelly and a man's haunted search for truth.

Overview: Julian Kaye has always been an object of desire, so much so that people are willing to destroy him in order to have him. Exonerated, after 15 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit, he now faces the challenge of picking up the pieces as the detective who put him behind bars tries to unravel the mystery that led to his wrongful incarceration.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, obsession, betrayal
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: identity
isolation
obsession
betrayal
redemption
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong