TV series

Scrublands

2023 · 2 seasons

A slow, sun-scorched crawl through secrets and grief in a town that keeps its wounds hidden.

Tagline: A dying town. A killer's truth.
Overview: In a small town, a priest opens fire on his congregation, killing five parishioners. One year later, a journalist arrives to investigate the tragedy, and after digging beneath the surface finds himself in a life-and-death race to uncover the truth.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, mystery, deception, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: grief
mystery
deception
isolation
trauma
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild