Box 21

Box 21

Created by Mani Maserrat-Agah

On Viaplay

20201 season6 episodes6.5 / 10

A dark, tense crime thriller centered on human trafficking and revenge, where a victim's agency intersects with a detective's pursuit of a criminal network.

Romanian Lidia is lured to Sweden, where she is locked up and prostituted. In her search for revenge, her fate is intertwined with the police officer Ewert Gren, who chases a dangerous criminal.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Box 21 one of a kind? No. Less singular than 98% of series.

  • Is Box 21 sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.

  • Is Box 21 easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.

  • Is Box 21 violent? Yes. More violent than 86% of series.

  • Does Box 21 leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is Box 21 scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% 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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29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity5

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Box 21, and what each one shares →

Like Box 21

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Box 21

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Box 21, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Box 21, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Box 21, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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