Vortex
TV Series2023 · 1 season · 6 episodes · Ended

Vortex

Taste attributes: crimesci-fi & fantasydramadetectivefantasyfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy series that is weighty, intricate and surreal. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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Quality rating

6.9 /10

TMDB · 30 votes

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Season

Season 1

· 2023 · 6 episodes
Episodes (6)
  1. 1Episode 12 Jan 2023

    Brest, in 2025 police captain Ludovic Béguin is investigating the death of a woman found drowned on the beach at Corsen. In a virtual reality room to re-study the crime scene captured by drones, Ludovic discovers that he can get in touch with his wife Mélanie, who died on this same beach in 1998. Ludovic then decides…

  2. 2Episode 22 Jan 2023

    After discovering that Zoé Levy and Mélanie were wearing the same ring when they died, Ludovic is now certain that they were murdered by the same person. Are there other victims that no one has linked to this case so far? At the same time, Mélanie's changed actions in 1998 have devastating consequences for the future…

  3. 3Episode 39 Jan 2023

    Ludovic and Nathan discover that the abusive boyfriend of Nolwenn, the third victim, is the son of a goldsmith from Brest. Could he be the mysterious killer with the ring? Mélanie provokes a meeting with Parvana in 1998, and thus the future changes for Ludovic.

  4. 4Episode 49 Jan 2023

    The effects of Mélanie's actions seem to have been reversed. Ludovic is now convinced that Mélanie knew her attacker, but is he still on the wrong track or could the killer be closer than he thinks...

  5. 5Episode 516 Jan 2023

    Mélanie is upset when she learns who is most likely the killer. She makes one last request: to meet her daughter, whom she has not seen growing up. In 2025, Ludovic is removed from the investigation. Will he be able, with the help of Mélanie, to prevent the inevitable?...

  6. 6Episode 616 Jan 2023

    In 1998, a panicked Mélanie is on the run from both Ludovic and Nathan. She seeks refuge in a place she thinks she is safe, but soon realizes what a mistake she has made, and in a last burst of energy and hope, flees and runs to the beach. Will she be able to escape her terrible fate?...

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

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

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Synopsis

Two mysterious deaths. A rift in time. Sci-fi thriller about policeman Ludovic who risks everything when he tries to change the past.

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
2023
Episode length
52 min
Status
Ended
Studio
RTBF
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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