The Red King

A slow, unsettling plunge into an insular island community where folk rituals and secrets breed quiet dread.

Created by

Toby Whithouse

Genres

Mystery, Crime

Starring

Anjli Mohindra, James Bamford, Adjoa Andoh

Overview

After informing on fellow police officers for assaulting an alleged rapist, Grace Narayan is posted as a sergeant to the small Welsh island of St Jory, where she begins investigating the disappearance of a local boy named Cai. Along the way, Grace uncovers local secrets and suspects the involvement of a pagan cult named True Way, which the islanders claim no longer exists.

How it feels

Eerie, dark, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, mystery, corruption, deception

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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