TV series

Puzzle

1978 · 1 season

A tight, chilly two-part thriller that keeps you leaning in, waiting for a careful plan to quietly come apart.

Overview: A man oppressed by his wife's authoritarian ways designs the perfect crime to rid himself of her for good, but something doesn't work in the plan in this Diabolique-inspired thriller.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, obsession, deception, guilt
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: betrayal
obsession
deception
guilt
crime
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild