TV series

When the Phone Rings

2024–2025 · 1 season

A tense, twisty romance where a cold marriage thaws under threat, keeping you hooked with suspense and bittersweet longing.

Tagline: Their love hangs by a thread... until a stranger picks up the phone.
Overview: A rising politician and his mute wife's tense marriage begins to unravel after a call from a kidnapper turns their lives upside down.
How it feels: Tense, romantic, melancholic and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Love, betrayal, identity, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
identity
isolation
family
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild