TV series

He Knew He Was Right

2004 · 1 season

A slow, suffocating study of jealousy and pride, watching a marriage curdle with painful inevitability beneath polished Victorian manners.

Overview: A man's unfounded jealousy destroys his marriage after he forbids his wife from seeing her godfather, leading to suspicion, separation, and tragedy.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and satirical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, betrayal, identity, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: obsession
betrayal
identity
isolation
gender
Places: big city
single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild