TV series

Sleeping Dog

2023 · 1 season

A grim, slow-drip German mystery that keeps you leaning in, piecing together a cold case while the city's underbelly closes in.

Overview: A former detective now living on the streets searches for the truth after a new death raises unnerving doubts about a supposedly settled murder case.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Justice, corruption, isolation, mystery
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 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: justice
corruption
isolation
mystery
guilt
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild