TV series

Poikani Joel

2022 · 1 season

A quiet, gnawing dread settles in as a mother's ordinary family life curdles into suspicion and guilt.

Overview: Roosa and her teen kids have just moved in with Roosa's new husband and his kids, when a schoolgirl is found nearby, stabbed to death. To her horror, Roosa starts suspecting her 16-year-old son Joel.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, guilt, deception, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: family
guilt
deception
isolation
parenthood
Places: suburbs
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild