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Quatermass

1979 · 1 season

A grey, mournful near-future Britain where ancient stones and lost children breed quiet dread; patient, talky and deeply pessimistic.

Overview
In the near future, a now-elderly Bernard Quatermass investigates the disappearance of his granddaughter and a mysterious cult.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • fate
  • death
  • family
  • faith
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by
Nigel Kneale
Written by
Nigel Kneale
Starring
John Mills, Simon MacCorkindale, Paul Rosebury, Jane Bertish, Ralph Arliss, Margaret Tyzak, Brian Croucher, Joy Harington
Cinematography
Ian Wilson
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 50 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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