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A Friend, a Murderer

2026 · 1 season

A chilling, slow-burning true-crime documentary that makes you question how well you know anyone, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

Genres
Documentary, Crime
Overview
A Danish town feared a serial criminal for eight years. When caught, Amanda, Nichlas and Kiri discovered the perpetrator was their close friend who'd committed assaults, kidnappings and murder while spending time with them.
How it feels
Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, deception, crime, trauma
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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  • Netflix

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Starring
Magnus Fjeldsted Bach
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 41 min each
Network
Netflix
Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish

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