TV series

Widows

1983–1985 · 2 seasons

A slow-burning, gritty crime drama that keeps you tense with its careful plotting and the quiet desperation of its characters.

Overview: Armed robbers Harry, Terry, and Joe die when the security van that they're robbing catches fire in the Kingsway Tunnel in London. Their widows–Dolly, Shirley, and Linda–find their husbands' schematics and decide to stage it themselves.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, betrayal, grief, revenge
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
betrayal
grief
revenge
power
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild