TV series

Cargo

2021 · 1 season

A tense, sombre and socially engaged drama that traces lives caught in the machinery of migration, balancing human warmth with systemic cruelty.

Overview: The story of the international refugee crisis, depicting a world where greed, violence and exploitation compete with hopes and dreams amid a constant fight for survival.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Immigration, survival, isolation, crime
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
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: immigration
survival
isolation
crime
family
Places: big city
countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild