TV series

Black Bird

2022 · 1 season

A tense, grim true-crime drama that burrows into you with its prison setting and unsettling psychological duel.

Tagline: One man's freedom hides in another man's darkness.
Overview: As Jimmy Keene begins a 10-year prison sentence, he gets an incredible offer: If he can elicit a confession from suspected killer Larry Hall, Jimmy will be freed. Completing this mission becomes the challenge of a lifetime.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Crime, deception, guilt, redemption
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: crime
deception
guilt
redemption
isolation
Places: prison
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild