Roadkill
TV Series2020 · 1 season · 4 episodes · Ended

Roadkill

Taste attributes: war & politicsdramapoliticalthrillerfastfresh & originalheavyintricatecomplex relationshipdeep rivalryrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"A politician for our times."

Boxlist takeA layered war and politics series, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.5 /10

TMDB · 30 votes

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Season

Miniseries

· 2020 · 4 episodes
Episodes (4)
  1. 1Episode 118 Oct 2020

    Peter Laurence is a charismatic government minister on the verge of promotion to high office. He is also celebrating a win in a newspaper libel case. But an inmate at a women’s prison claims to have a secret about Peter’s past that could affect his future.

  2. 2Episode 218 Oct 2020

    As Charmian digs into Peter’s political past in Washington DC, troubles arise at home as Peter’s family discovers his affair.

  3. 3Episode 318 Oct 2020

    Confronted with his affair, pressure mounts on the home front for Peter, meanwhile Rochelle questions whether to pick up where Charmian left off.

  4. 4Episode 418 Oct 2020

    As Dawn’s premiership falters, Peter makes a move for the top spot, but with his enemies circling, he’s forced to make a final roll of the dice.

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Politician Peter Laurence's private life is falling apart. Shamelessly untroubled by guilt or remorse, he seeks to further his own agenda whilst others plot to bring him down. Can he out-run his own secrets to win the ultimate prize?

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

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Details

Genre
War & Politics
Year
2020
Episode length
56 min
Status
Ended
Studio
The Forge Entertainment
Taste scores
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