TV series

Summer of 1985

2026 · 1 season

A slow, salt-air unease settles in as childhood friendships fray against an island mystery that feels both nostalgic and quietly wrong.

Overview: In the summer of 1985, a young boy is found mysteriously drowned in the waters off Särsö. During a forbidden excursion to the legendary island of Svärtan, Johannes and his friends make a discovery that changes them forever.
How it feels: Eerie, melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, isolation, coming-of-age, mystery
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
isolation
coming-of-age
mystery
friendship
Places: small town
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild