TV series

Runaway

2021 · 1 season

A grim, slow-building family nightmare that keeps you anxious and unsettled as a parent's worst fear unfolds.

Overview: Charts the descent into hell of 16-year-old Lea, a self-assured teenager surrounded by a loving family, who comes to fall under the influence of a shady older man, and the attempts of her parents to pry her away from him.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, betrayal, trauma, power
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
trauma
power
isolation
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong