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Detention

2020Show1 season8 episodesTV-MA

DramaMystery
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Rotten Tomatoes–62%
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Rotten Tomatoes–62%

Summary

During the period of martial law in 1960s Taiwan, some teachers and students from Cui Hua High School were arrested for possessing banned books. A female student fell to her death and rumors spread of a ghost haunting the campus. Thirty years later, the draconian culture of the school remains unchanged as a new transfer student uncovers the dark secrets behind the school’s haunting.

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  • Teens
  • Binge-friendly

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Detention episodes

1 season · 8 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Devil, 7.4
  2. S1 E2 Who am I?, 6.9
  3. S1 E3 You are me, I am you, 7.4
  4. S1 E4 Falsehood, 6.7
  5. S1 E5 HIStory repeats, 7.1
  6. S1 E6 Re: Detention, 7.1
  7. S1 E7 Re: Re: Detention, 7.3
  8. S1 E8 Rain of Freedom, 7.2

Cast

24 of 34 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Su I-hsuan, Shiang-An Chuang, Liu Yi
Written by
Su I-hsuan, Hung Tzu-yung, Liu Yi
Produced by
Lin Shih-ken, Iling Lin
Music by
Blaire Ko

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Facts

December 5, 2020 · December 26, 2020 · Ended

First aired
December 5, 2020
Last aired
December 26, 2020
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 8 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Original language
Chinese
Made in
Taiwan
Available in
117 countries
Keywords
based on video game

Tropes

Shout-Out, African-American, Can't Get in Trouble for Nuthin' +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Detention?"

Questions about Detention

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Detention?

Netflix

In the United States, Detention streams on Netflix. It also streams in 116 other countries.

Is Detention worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.4).

How long does it take to watch Detention?

14 h

About 14 hours: 8 episodes in 1 season of about 103 minutes each, aired from 2020 to 2020.

Will I feel good after watching Detention?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Will Detention scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Is Detention in English?

Chinese

No, it was made in Chinese.

What tropes does Detention use?

Shout-OutAfrican-AmericanCan't Get in Trouble for Nuthin'Ramone "Gug" GugleamoDaddy Didn't ShowJoins to Fit InSpelling BeeEgg SittingKarma HoudiniGo-Karting with BowserPoke the PoodleYour Tomcat Is Pregnantand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Shout-Out, African-American, and Can't Get in Trouble for Nuthin'.