TV series

Trail of the Beast

2023 · 1 season

A slow-burning, somber investigation that immerses you in a repressive era, balancing procedural detail with quiet unease.

Overview: Yugoslavia, 1979. Jugoslav is an ambitious reporter in a country that strictly controls the media. Blagoje is a colonel of UDBA before retirement, broken by health problems. Their paths cross when a brutal murder shakes a town in Serbia. They both go to investigate the case, for different reasons.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, power, mystery, justice
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
power
mystery
justice
isolation
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild