TV series

The Giver

2022 · 1 season

A slow-burning, emotionally heavy drama about grief and injustice, with a tense undercurrent and moments of earnest warmth.

Overview: After the sudden death of their parents, siblings Tailah and Fahrung's lives are turned upside down. Struggling to get by, Tailah gets involved with Hiran, the son of a powerful businessman who uses his money and power to elevate himself above what is just. When Tailah finds himself faced with a monsoon of iniquity, his only reason to keep smiling is Akat. Akat, like Tailah, loathes injustice in its many forms.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, class, power, corruption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
class
power
corruption
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild