Is The Red King scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is The Red King easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 88% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is The Red King violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

The Red King

Name: The Red King
Genre: Mystery, Crime
Released: 2024
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Anjli Mohindra, James Bamford, Adjoa Andoh, Lu Corfield, Maeve Courtier-Lilley

Created by Toby Whithouse

On U&Alibi

20241 season6 episodes6.6 / 10

A folk-horror mystery where an outsider detective unravels a small island's dark pagan secrets, blending procedural crime with supernatural dread.

After informing on fellow police officers for assaulting an alleged rapist, Grace Narayan is posted as a sergeant to the small Welsh island of St Jory, where she begins investigating the disappearance of a local boy named Cai. Along the way, Grace uncovers local secrets and suspects the involvement of a pagan cult named True Way, which the islanders claim no longer exists.

Clusters

Dread That Wears a Halo

Genres

Mystery Crime

Keywords

English Police Horror Mystery Folk-horror

Questions people ask

Is The Red King scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of series.
Is The Red King sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is The Red King easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Does The Red King leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is The Red King violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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