Borrasca

Based on the viral Reddit story by Rebecca Klingel (originally posted under the name CK Walker), Borrasca is a psychological thriller that starts as a coming-of-age mystery and takes some genuinely dark turns. Cole Sprouse plays Sam Walker, looking back on a childhood summer in the small Missouri town of Drisking where his sister disappeared. The town has secrets, and those secrets go deep. Season one builds slowly and deliberately across 9 episodes, layering small-town atmosphere with mounting dread. Sprouse is well-cast -- his Sam sounds haunted in a way that makes you dread the eventual reveal of what actually happened. Season two picks up the story with Sam being dragged back to confront what he left behind, adding another 7 episodes that expand the mythology without losing the personal stakes. The content warnings are there for good reason. Borrasca goes to some genuinely disturbing places, particularly in its final twists. It earned a 4.8-star rating from over 7,000 reviews, and the strong reaction from listeners says a lot about how effectively it builds tension and pays it off. If you read the original Reddit story and thought it could not get more unsettling, the audio production proves otherwise. This is not background listening material.