Polar Park
Dead Cold in Mouthe
Created by Gérald Hustache-Mathieu
On ARTE
A darkly comedic mystery about a novelist drawn into investigating a peculiar serial killer in his mother's village, balancing genre pastiche with genuine strangeness.
Trying to find inspiration in his mother's native village, author of detective novels David Rousseau finds himself investigating a most peculiar serial killer.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Polar Park scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
Is Polar Park sad? Not especially. Less sad than 63% of series.
Does Polar Park leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Polar Park violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Polar Park easy watching? 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.
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
Like Polar Park
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Polar Park
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Polar Park, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Polar Park, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Polar Park, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
