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Captivated

2024 · 1 season

A slow-burning psychological drama that keeps you uneasy as a struggling mother is drawn into a wealthy stranger's world.

Created by
David Leon
Genres
Drama
Overview
Single mum Rachel is on the poverty line, leaving her working all hours of the day as a cleaner to provide for her son. Out of the blue, she is approached by a wealthy businessman offering her a new job with better pay and shorter hours. However, after accepting she gets drawn further into his life and begins to question his motives.
How it feels
Tense, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Deception, class, power, isolation
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Cast

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  • Britbox Apple TV channel

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
David Leon
Written by
Cameron McAllister, Nessah Muthy
Starring
Kara Tointon, Allen Leech, Charlie Hodson-Prior, Taj Atwal, Sara Powell, John Thomson, Esther Ayo James, Oliver Devoti
Cinematography
Burschi Wojnar
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 45 min each
Network
5, 5 (Online)
Country
Ireland, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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