TV series

The Trap

2009 · 1 season

A slow, uneasy unravelling where buried memories surface and every recollection feels slightly suspect.

Overview: A box of jewelry belonging to a woman murdered two decades ago is found in a drain pipe. While reporting the story, Vera, the newscaster, begins to have flashbacks. Did she know this woman? Both she and the police want to know.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, eerie and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Memory, mystery, identity, death
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
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
mystery
identity
death
guilt
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild