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Trial by Fire

2023 · 1 season

A somber, slow-burning procedural that immerses you in a family's grief and their exhausting, years-long fight for accountability.

Created by
Prashant Nair, Kevin Luperchio
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Rajshri Deshpande, Abhay Deol, Ashish Vidhyarthi
Overview
After the deadly Uphaar cinema fire, two grief-stricken parents navigate the loss of their kids and a dogged fight for justice.

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  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Prashant Nair, Kevin Luperchio
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Rajshri Deshpande, Abhay Deol, Ashish Vidhyarthi
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • justice
  • family
  • corruption
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Created by
Prashant Nair, Kevin Luperchio
Starring
Rajshri Deshpande, Abhay Deol, Ashish Vidhyarthi, Shilpa Shukla, Rajesh Tailang, Shardul Bhardwaj, Ratna Pathak Shah, Anupam Kher
Cinematography
Saumyananda Sahi
Length
1 seasons, 7 episodes
Network
Netflix
Country
India
Languages
Hindi

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