I Am the Night

I Am the Night

Created by Sam Sheridan

On TNT

20191 season6 episodes50 min6.6 / 10

A dark, surreal neo-noir mystery that follows one woman's investigation into her origins while uncovering systemic corruption, racism, and violence in 1960s Hollywood.

Fauna Hodel, who was given away by her teenage birth mother, begins to investigate the secrets to her past, following a sinister trail that swirls ever closer to an infamous Hollywood gynecologist connected to the legendary Black Dahlia murder.

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  • Is I Am the Night scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of series.

  • Is I Am the Night sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.

  • Does I Am the Night leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 93% of series.

  • Is I Am the Night easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.

  • Is I Am the Night violent? Yes. More violent than 81% 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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45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity53

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love42

How much audiences actually like it

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