TV series

City on Fire

2023 · 1 season

A moody, tangled urban mystery that drifts between eras and worlds, asking patience as it slowly connects its scattered, stylish threads.

Tagline: A mysterious death. A best friend as the suspect. And a city on fire.
Overview: A college student is shot in Central Park on July 4, 2003. The investigation connects a series of mysterious citywide fires, the downtown music scene, and a wealthy uptown real estate family fraying under the strain of the many secrets they keep.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, family, deception, class
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
family
deception
class
grief
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild