Dark City: The Cleaner

Production Note - Limited Series

Dark City: The Cleaner is a standalone Limited Series that concluded its 6-episode run in April 2024. This high-stakes psychological thriller, adapted from the international best-selling novel by Paul Cleave, delivers a chillingly intimate look at a Christchurch janitor who doubles as a serial killer. Produced with cinematic scale, the series explores the dark underbelly of New Zealand through a lens of prestige television. By focusing exclusively on the narrative arc of the source material's first installment, it maintains a singular, claustrophobic intensity. The production has been lauded for its gritty realism and the transformative performance of its lead. As a definitive limited narrative, it provides a complete, unsettling journey that requires no further expansion to achieve its artistic goals, standing as a masterclass in suspense.