TV series

Reyka

2021 · 2 seasons

A heavy, brooding procedural that moves between past and present, keeping you uneasy as buried pain surfaces.

Tagline: The secrets lie beneath
Overview: In 1994 South Africa, the daughter of a multiracial couple is kidnapped. She escapes and as an adult becomes a detective. Continuing to deal with her past trauma, Reyka Gama uses her skills to raise her child and solve mysteries that have challenged others.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Trauma, crime, identity, memory
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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: trauma
crime
identity
memory
justice
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild