TV series

Fake Patient

2023 · 1 season

A quiet, wry Scandinavian mix of deadpan humour and creeping dread, where a small lie slowly curdles into something uncomfortably real.

Overview: Albin works as a fake patient at a hospital while waiting for his acting career to take off. Suddenly he learns that he is actually sick for real.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, earnest and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, work, mystery
Content: Mild gore, sexual content and language. No violence.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 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: identity
isolation
work
mystery
healing
Places: hospital
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild