Mr. Mercedes
TV Series2017Ended

Mr. Mercedes

Taste attributes: dramamysterysci-fi & fantasydetectivefantasycrimeslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Don’t let him inside your head."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, smart fantasy series: serious and unsavoury. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A demented serial killer taunts a retired police detective with a series of lurid letters and emails, forcing the ex-cop to undertake a private, and potentially felonious, crusade to bring the killer to justice before he can strike again. Based on the bestselling novel by Stephen King.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Brendan GleesonJharrel JeromeHolland TaylorBreeda WoolJustine Lupe

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2017
Runtime
55 min
Status
Ended
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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