TV series

Gentlemen and Players

1988–1989 · 2 seasons

A polished, talky drama of social climbing and quiet scheming, where status is the real battlefield and every courtesy hides a knife.

Overview: Gentlemen and Players is a British television series produced by TVS Television for the ITV network. An aspirational late 1980s drama series, Gentlemen and Players dealt with the struggles and intrigues involving two business rivals, Bo Beaufort and Mike Savage. Two series were made between 1988 and 1989, comprising 13 episodes in total.
How it feels: Cynical, tense, satirical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, power, ambition, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: class
power
ambition
betrayal
race
Places: countryside
big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild