Deep Water

Deep Water

Created by Shawn Seet

On SBS

20161 season4 episodes55 min6.4 / 10

A tense, dark miniseries that pairs serial-killer procedural with personal obsession and historical trauma, grounded in the real disappearances of gay men across decades.

Detectives Tori Lustigman and Nick Manning are assigned a brutal murder case in Bondi, where they begin to uncover mounting evidence to suggest the killing is connected to a spate of unexplained deaths, "suicides" and disappearances of gay men throughout the 80s and 90s. Haunted by the disappearance of her teenage brother, Tori's fascination with the case soon turns to fixation. When more ritualistic murders occur with the same bizarre signature, Tori and Nick will need to put their relationships, their careers and their lives on the line to finally reveal the truth.

Questions people ask

  • Is Deep Water scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of series.

  • Is Deep Water sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.

  • Is Deep Water easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.

  • Is Deep Water violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.

  • Does Deep Water leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% 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.

40/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity30

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Deep Water

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Deep Water

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Deep Water, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Deep Water, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Deep Water, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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