TV series

The Final Problem

2026 · 1 season

A slow, atmospheric puzzle that feels like a melancholy holiday gone wrong, with a retired detective haunted by his past.

Overview: In the spring of 1959, a retired actor, who previously played Sherlock Holmes, must investigate a murder at a small hotel on a tiny island near Mallorca.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, eerie and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, identity, isolation, memory
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
identity
isolation
memory
justice
Places: small town
sea
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild