TV series

City of Burns

1 season

A slow-burning mystery that unravels like a puzzle, with atmospheric tension and a sense of historical weight.

Overview: Shen Yan, a detective, teams up with unlikely allies to solve a series of murders linked to stolen sacred artifacts. As they follow a trail of clues, they uncover a decades-old mystery that holds the key to stopping the killer.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, deception, betrayal, obsession
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
eeriestrength 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: mystery
deception
betrayal
obsession
justice
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none