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Frank Herbert's Children of Dune

2003 · 1 season

A solemn, talky space opera where prophecy and madness weigh heavily, rewarding patience with tragic grandeur.

Created by
John Harrison
Genres
Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure, Drama
Tagline
Born to rule an empire. Destined to tear it apart.
Overview
Twelve years following the events of Dune, the Atreides family must overcome a conspiracy that threatens to destroy their legacy and undermine their House in the eyes of The Empire. Only Paul's children can prevent this catastrophe from destroying everything and saving House Atreides from this malevolent force.

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Created by
John Harrison
Genres
Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • fate
  • family
  • betrayal
  • identity
Places
  • space
  • wilderness
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism3
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Genres
sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure, drama
Created by
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Written by
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Starring
Alec Newman, James McAvoy, Jessica Brooks, Daniela Amavia, Julie Cox, Edward Atterton, Alice Krige, Susan Sarandon
Cinematography
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Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 87 min each
Network
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Country
Germany, United States of America
Languages
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