TV series

The Visitors

1983–1984 · 1 season

A gentle, playful time-travel romp with a warm retro charm and a light comic touch.

Overview: It's the year 2484 and the Earth is threatened by a rogue comet which could fatally change its orbit. The solution is surprising - Adam Bernau, the greatest genius of 20th century developed 500 years ago an ingenious formula for easy transporting of continents and even worlds. Unfortunately, he made this discovery at the age of 11 and the exercise book containing it was destroyed in the fire. But this is not a challenge to Academic Filip who decides to send an expedition back in time to retrieve the precious exercise book from the fire. But everything is not so simple as it seems...
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, light and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, friendship, science, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
friendship
science
coming-of-age
love
Places: small town
countryside
Era: near-future
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none