Dark City: The Cleaner (Season 1/NZ/2024) is a fascinating crime drama from Down Under. Interestingly, it is the first series from New Zealand that we have reviewed for our Focus Magazine. As the title suggests, it narrates an enjoyable tale about serial killers despite the all-pervading darkness.
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Ripley: Dark Tale Of A Deadly Con Man
Ripley is a dark crime drama about a cunning and deadly conman. So, this thrilling dark neo-noir focuses on the intended and unintended victims of the said criminal grifter, Tom Ripley. Andrew Scott portrays the toxic (protagonist) con artist Tom with a lot of style and panache.
White Lies: Is This Dark Crime Tale Good?
White Lies is a thrilling crime drama set in Cape Town. It explores the complexities of family relationships and further delves into the issues of race, class and other social prejudices. To be honest, because of the presence of Natalie Dormer (Edie Hansen) as the lead actress, we picked this series.
Family Aaj Kal: In New Gig Economy!
The Family Aaj Kal series depicts a contemporary story of a middle-class family in India. It provides an interesting glimpse into the huge generational gap that exists in India. Therefore, it explores the thinking gap that exists among the family members of different generations.
Coma: A Middle-Class Family Nightmare?
Coma series focuses on the protagonist Simon (Jason Watkins) and his family. While living in suburban England, Simon gets himself and his middle-class family into a living ordeal. So, the weaknesses of ordinary people like Simon come to the fore in this British drama.
Tokyo Vice: Is It A Great Japanese Show?
Tokyo Vice (S1 & S2) series is a crime drama set in Japan. This thrilling show focuses on the alluring backdrop of 1990s Tokyo’s underbelly with its fascinating narrative and characters. It is loosely inspired by the memoir “Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan” by Jake Adelstein.
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live ~ Good?
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live depicts life during horrifying times. It traces an epic love story between Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne Hawthorne (Danai Gurira). So, this latest 2024 horror drama takes us back into the lost world of Rick and Michonne.
Fool Me Once: A Dark Whodunit Crime Tale?
Fool Me Once mini-series is a dark whodunit set in the fictional town of Winherst, England. This murder thriller is about the mystery surrounding the death of a family member under mysterious circumstances.
Population: 11 ~ Down Under Crime Tales?
Population: 11 (2024) series depicts crime tales in a tiny town in Australia. This fictional dark comedy crime show is based on the real-life felony incidents that took place Down Under. So, the 2024 Australian show is loosely inspired by the ‘Last Stop Larrimah: Murder Down Under’ (2023) documentary. The true crime stories in a similarly tiny town go like this.
Huset: Is This Nordic Prison Drama Good?
Huset (Prisoner/2023) mini-series is a heartbreaking Nordic tale from Denmark. This Danish show depicts the tough and demanding lives of prison inmates as well as the prison guards.