TV series

Hornblower

1998–2003 · 3 seasons

Salt-sprayed wooden ships, creaking rigging and stern faces; a patient, upright naval adventure that rewards attention with hard-won tension.

Overview: Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become an admiral.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, ambition, loyalty, coming-of-age
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
ambition
loyalty
coming-of-age
power
Places: sea
military
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, war & politics, action & adventure
Created by: C. S. Forester
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Paul McGann, Jamie Bamber, Robert Lindsay, Paul Copley, Sean Gilder, Julia Sawalha, Samuel West
Cinematography: Neve Cunningham
Length: 3 seasons, 8 episodes, 120 min each
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English