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Saracen

1989 · 1 season

A serious, talky late-eighties drama that unfolds slowly, asking you to follow its power struggles and shifting loyalties with steady attention.

Genres
Drama
Overview
Saracen is a 1989 British television drama series. Made for ITV by Central Television, it starred Christian Burgess and Patrick James Clarke in the title roles. 13 episodes were made which were shown throughout the autumn of 1989.
How it feels
Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Power, class, loyalty, betrayal
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Antonia Bird, David Tucker, James Ormerod, Peter Hammond
Written by
Chris Kelly, John Foster, Tony McHale
Starring
Ingrid Lacey, Christian Burgess, Patrick James Clarke, Michael Byrne, John Bennett, Marc Zuber, Nicholas Day, Nasser Memarzia
Length
1 seasons, 14 episodes
Network
ITV1
Languages
English

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