A Model Family
Dare Not Desire The Money Of The Dead
Created by Kim Jin-woo, Lee Jae-gon
On Netflix
A tense, morally compromised crime drama about a desperate man's descent into the drug trade, driven by family obligation and financial desperation.
After unwittingly stealing money from a cartel, a cash-strapped professor finds the only way to save his broken family is by working as a drug courier.
Where to watch
- StreamNetflix
Questions people ask
Does A Model Family leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 93% of series.
Is A Model Family sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is A Model Family scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is A Model Family violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is A Model Family easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like A Model Family
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as A Model Family
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like A Model Family, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like A Model Family, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like A Model Family, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
