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Love and Death

TV · 2023 · 1 season

A slow, unsettling look at ordinary suburban life that tightens into dread as secrets and consequences close in.

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American crime drama miniseries
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Class
TV
Year
2023
Seasons
1
Episodes
7
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • morality
  • isolation
  • family
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour3
Realism9
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
biographical, miniseries, crime drama
Created by
Lesli Linka Glatter
Written by
David E. Kelley
Starring
Elizabeth Olsen, Krysten Ritter, Jesse Plemons, Lily Rabe, Patrick Fugit, Tom Pelphrey, Elizabeth Marvel, Keir Gilchrist
Music
Jeff Russo
Length
1 seasons, 7 episodes
Network
HBO Max
Country
United States
Languages
English

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