TV series

Shanty Town

2023 · 1 season

A grim, slow-burning crime drama that keeps you tense with its atmosphere of corruption and desperate survival.

Overview: A group of courtesans attempts to escape the grasp of a notorious kingpin – but political corruption and blood ties make freedom a near-impossible goal.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, corruption, survival, crime
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 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: power
corruption
survival
crime
betrayal
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong