TV series

Life Is Strange

1 season

A moody, small-town mystery with a supernatural twist, blending teenage angst and emotional weight with a creeping sense of dread.

Overview: Photography student Max discovers she can rewind time while saving the life of her childhood best friend, Chloe. As she struggles to understand this new skill, the pair investigate the mysterious disappearance of a fellow student, uncovering a dark side to their town that will ultimately force them to make an impossible life or death choice that will impact them forever.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, eerie and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, friendship, identity, grief
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 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
friendship
identity
grief
power
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild