TV series

Queen Mantis

2025 · 1 season

A tense, somber procedural that keeps you uneasy as a fractured mother-son bond plays out against grisly copycat murders.

Overview: Cha Su-yeol, a police officer who has long despised his mother, the notorious 'Mantis' serial killer, must reluctantly turn to her for help when a copycat killer emerges.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, crime, obsession, guilt
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
crime
obsession
guilt
identity
Places: big city
prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild