TV series

Defying Gravity

2009 · 1 season

A slow, moody space voyage that mixes crew romance with a quiet, creeping sense of unseen control.

Overview: In the very near future, a team of eight astronauts embarking on a six-year journey to explore Venus and other planets in the solar system, find their lives and destinies intertwined and carefully directed, not only by Mission Control officials on Earth, but also by an unseen force which is much closer and far more powerful.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, romantic and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, identity, love, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
identity
love
isolation
fate
Places: space
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild