TV series

Jack Holborn

1982 · 1 season

A classic seafaring adventure with a boy's search for identity, mixing mystery and danger at a steady, engaging pace.

Overview: Jack Holborn was a 1982 ZDF Adventure TV mini-series. The story is based on the book by Leon Garfield. It was shown in the United Kingdom by ITV.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, betrayal, justice
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
betrayal
justice
survival
Places: sea
big city
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none