TV series

Ein Schritt zum Abgrund

2023 · 1 season

A slow-burning domestic drama that quietly tightens its grip as a seemingly perfect life starts to crack.

Overview: Jana decided against a career in medical research in Munich and in favor of a life as a doctor and at the side of her great love Christian in his hometown of Husum. While Christian takes care of large construction projects as a project developer, Jana runs her own practice and ensures the family a good income. Her life seems perfect: her marriage is still passionate even after many years, she is involved in her daughter Lotta's school and is always there when she is needed.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, warm and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, betrayal, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
betrayal
love
work
Places: small town
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild