Home Before Dark
The truth is in her nature.
Created by Dana Fox, Dara Resnik
On Apple TV
A small-town mystery centered on a young journalist uncovering family and community secrets, balancing investigative tension with intimate father-daughter dynamics.
Young investigative journalist Hilde Lisko moves with her family to the small town her father left behind, only to unearth shocking secrets in her pursuit of the truth.
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Where to watch
- StreamApple TV+
Questions people ask
Is Home Before Dark scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is Home Before Dark sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Does Home Before Dark leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Home Before Dark easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Home Before Dark 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.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Home Before Dark, and what each one shares →
Like Home Before Dark
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Home Before Dark
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Home Before Dark, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Home Before Dark, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Home Before Dark, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
