The Gloaming
TV Series2020–present · 1 season · 8 episodes · Returning

The Gloaming

Taste attributes: crimedramahorrorslowunsavouryheavylineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Bodies can be buried. Secrets cannot."

Boxlist takeA heavy crime series that is dark, moving and gritty. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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Quality rating

6.5 /10

TMDB · 30 votes

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Streaming data: JustWatch

Season

Season 1

· 2020 · 8 episodes
Episodes (8)
  1. 1The Dying of the Light1 Jan 2020

    When a woman is found brutally murdered, evidence discovered at the scene links the murder to a 20-year-old unsolved crime. Detectives and old flames Molly McGee and Alex O’Connell are reunited after a long absence to solve the crime.

  2. 2Hell's Black Grammar1 Jan 2020

    Devastated by Daisy’s death, Molly discovers a mysterious symbol that ignites her desire to track down Freddie. Alex makes a traumatic visit to Jenny McGinty’s mother, Eileen.

  3. 3The Casting of the Bones1 Jan 2020

    Molly’s daughter Lily partakes in some risqué online activity, which Freddie manipulates in an act of revenge against Molly. Meanwhile, Molly’s suspicions about Freddie’s involvement in Dorothy Moxley’s murder deepen.

  4. 4Black Winged Angels1 Jan 2020

    Freddie puts Lily’s life in peril and Molly must race to save her as Freddie unravels. Meanwhile, Constable Freya Harris has been working on a tip-off that Gareth and Councillor Jacinta Clunes may be involved in some dodgy dealings.

  5. 5Beyond the Veil1 Jan 2020

    Molly hears of Jacinta Clunes’s untimely death and is convinced Gareth is behind the accident. Alex’s interest in the convict bible he found at Dorothy Moxley’s house deepens.

  6. 6Heathen Dogs1 Jan 2020

    The investigation has a break-through when a woman called Marianne Gowdie is discovered to have the same blood disorder as Dorothy Moxley. A strange night with Gareth causes Alex to recall memories he’s suppressed for years.

  7. 7The Mark of the Witch1 Jan 2020

    Blood samples found on Councillor Jacinta Clunes’s car reveal a familial link to Dorothy Moxley. Alex brings Inspector Lewis to Grace’s house to show him the bones he discovered and learns that Lewis knows more than he’s letting on.

  8. 8The Night of the Mothers1 Jan 2020

    The investigation comes to a head as Gareth takes Molly hostage at knifepoint and Alex is captured by William and the Crofters.

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  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

When an unidentified woman is found brutally murdered, Detective Molly McGee teams up with fellow cop, Alex O’Connell—with whom she shares a tragic past—to solve the crime.

Synopsis: TMDB

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
Crime
Year
2020
Episode length
50 min
Status
Returning
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