
Dead Places
Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillerdetectivehorrormafia/gangsteradventureunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeA weighty, morally murky mystery series: heightened and intricate. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.4 /10
TMDB · 92 votes
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Season
Season 1
· 2021 · 8 episodesEpisodes (8)
1Dark Water Death16 Apr 2021
While filming a social media stunt, a vlogger becomes the target of a restless ghost, so she asks supernatural expert Will Stone for help.
2Nolwazi's Room16 Apr 2021
Will's publisher hires a social media expert for him as he investigates a child's haunted bedroom that has caused the deaths of several people.
3The 12-year Witch16 Apr 2021
Will, Kelly and Joe head to the countryside to meet a widower and his daughter, who claim a death-dealing witch surfaces every 12 years to kill.
4Hunting a Killer16 Apr 2021
A journalist asks Will to help find a hitman whose identity she was about to expose. Joe tries to meet with his estranged daughter on her birthday.
5Beneath the Museum16 Apr 2021
A unique museum enlists Will's aid in recovering a statue from a thief who's using it for nefarious purposes. Will learns of Kelly's dark past.
6Something in the Tree16 Apr 2021
As Will tries to remember what happened the day his sister died, he investigates a glowing tree that caused a man to suffer “sleeping beauty syndrome.”
7Island of Sin16 Apr 2021
The team looks into the mysterious deaths of several villagers near a rumored haunted lake. Will visits his father and has an unexpected encounter.
8The Truth16 Apr 2021
Kelly's discovery in the tunnel where Will's sister died leads to a shocking revelation and the truth behind his years of grief and guilt.
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- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
An author who has dedicated his career to solving paranormal cases, returns home to South Africa to investigate the biggest mystery of his life: His sister's death in a water canal 20 years ago.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2021
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Returning
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