TV series

The Bagman

1 season

A grim, slow-burning political crime drama that keeps you tense with moral compromises and looming violence.

Overview: Convicted prisoner and former governor, Benjo Malaya, learns the tragic news about his missing family, he is left with no choice but to return to the vicious underworld that he turned his back on, and take on a new mission, this time, as a fixer for the sitting president of the Philippines to stop an impending and civil war.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, corruption, crime, family
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 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
crime
family
survival
Places: prison
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild