Crematorium
Created by Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo, Alberto Sánchez-Cabezudo
On Canal+
A dark, morally complex family drama about the corrupting power of wealth and ambition in 1990s Spain, where business ruthlessness and family obligation collide.
In the 1990s, an unscrupulous builder, who has amassed a large fortune with agricultural companies, goes into business on the Spanish coast. After the death of his brother, he creates a large business and urban development network that makes him the most powerful man in Misent, an imaginary city in the Spanish Levant.
Genres
Questions people ask
Does Crematorium leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Crematorium easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is Crematorium sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.
Is Crematorium scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is Crematorium violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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 Crematorium
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Crematorium
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Crematorium, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Crematorium, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Crematorium, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
