TV series

Cousins

2025 · 1 season

A slow, weighty true-crime drama that immerses you in a small town's grief and a decades-long quest for justice.

Overview: Based on the double murders in 1965 of Issie Fourie and Petro Nel in the Free State province town of Odendaalsrus who were both abducted and murdered. Issie's brother, André decided to bring the perpetrator to justice - something that took 18 years.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Justice, grief, obsession, family
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: justice
grief
obsession
family
crime
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild