Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Shadowplay violent?

Yes. More violent than 81% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Shadowplay easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 75% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does Shadowplay leave you hopeful?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Shadowplay

Name: Shadowplay
Genre: Drama
Released: 2020
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Michael C. Hall, Nina Hoss, Sebastian Koch, Tuppence Middleton

Change begins in darkness.

Created by Måns Mårlind

On ZDF

20201 season8 episodes52 min6.5 / 10

A noir-inflected crime drama set in the rubble of post-war Berlin, where personal loss and institutional corruption collide in a destroyed city still haunted by Nazi legacy.

In 1946 Berlin, an American cop searches for his missing brother while helping a novice German policewoman fight the violent crimes engulfing the city.

Clusters

Grief, Guilt, and the Long Investigation History's moral weight, thrillingly grim Betrayal, Paranoia, and the Cost of Loyalty Guilt, Memory, and Broken Trust

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Berlin, Germany Nazi Post War Germany Murder Investigation 1940s Destroyed City

Where to watch

StreamNetflix

Questions people ask

Is Shadowplay sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Shadowplay violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is Shadowplay easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is Shadowplay scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Does Shadowplay leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% 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.

Shadowplay

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