TV series

The Black Hand

2023 · 1 season

A sober, quietly gripping look at a community squeezed by history, told with restraint and a growing sense of dread.

Overview: Anthony LaPaglia explores an Australian Italian community's struggle against hard times, extreme politics, looming war and the mafia in their midst.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, immigration, power, family
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
immigration
power
family
survival
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none