TV series

The God of the Woods

1 season

A slow-burning, atmospheric mystery that peels back layers of privilege and pain in a secluded summer camp.

Overview: Follow the Van Laar family's dark secrets and class tensions in the Adirondacks as mysteries surrounding 13-year-old Barbara Van Laar's disappearance from her family's summer camp unfold, connected to an earlier family tragedy.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, class, mystery, grief
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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: family
class
mystery
grief
power
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild