TV series

Wives and Daughters

1999 · 1 season

A gentle, richly observed Victorian drama of quiet heartbreaks and small social currents, unfolding with warmth and patience.

Overview: The life of doctor's daughter Molly Gibson changes gradually after her widowed father chooses to remarry. The union brings into her once-quiet life an ever-proper stepmother and flirtatious stepsister, Cynthia, while a friendship with the local squire brings about an unexpected romance.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, romantic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, love, coming-of-age, class
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: family
love
coming-of-age
class
identity
Places: countryside
small town
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild