TV series

Maxine

2022 · 1 season

A somber, true-crime procedural that weighs heavily, focusing on the quiet aftermath and moral unease rather than sensationalism.

Overview: Examine the investigation into school assistant Maxine Carr and her fiancé Ian Huntley, who was imprisoned for the killings of school girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, guilt, deception, justice
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
guilt
deception
justice
betrayal
Places: small town
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild