TV series

The Other Side

2023 · 2 seasons

A wry, melancholy paranormal comedy that blends ghostly unease with deadpan humour and a washed-up journalist's quiet desperation.

Overview: Nacho Nieto, a journalist specialising in paranormal activity, is at a professional and personal low. After a failed suicide attempt he comes back to life accompanied by the ghost of his mentor, doctor Estrada, iconic communicator of mystery, who died more than 20 years ago.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, eerie and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, obsession, isolation, redemption
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
obsession
isolation
redemption
media
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild