TV series

Special Purpose Girlfriend

2005 · 1 season

A modest, earnest murder mystery that mixes office intrigue with a slow-blooming romance, asking for steady attention rather than thrills.

Overview: One day the secretary Varvara Lapteva found the corpse of an unfamiliar visitor in her boss’s office, but she had no idea that from that day on, her life would never be the same again. Now she will have to conduct her own investigation of the mysterious murder, save her friends from mortal danger - and even meet a man whose love she dared not dream of…
How it feels: Tense, romantic, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, crime, love, friendship
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
crime
love
friendship
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild