TV series

Shortland Street: Retribution

2021–2022 · 1 season

A grim, tightly wound plunge into criminal life that keeps you braced and uneasy from scene to scene.

Overview: Dark, gritty and unrelenting - this is Shorty as you've never seen it. Esther surprises Curtis in Christchurch and is shocked to discover he is firmly entrenched in the criminal underworld.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and cynical. Relentless and needs your attention.
About: Crime, corruption, betrayal, obsession
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
corruption
betrayal
obsession
isolation
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild