TV series

I Led Three Lives

1953 · 3 seasons

Stiff, black-and-white Cold War procedural that plays like a paranoid civics lesson, earnest and talky with occasional pulp thrills.

Overview: I Led Three Lives is an American drama series which was syndicated by Ziv Television Programs from October 1, 1953 to January 1, 1956. The series stars Richard Carlson. The show was a companion piece of sorts to the radio drama I Was a Communist for the FBI, which dealt with a similar subject and was also syndicated by Ziv from 1952 to 1954.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, cynical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Conspiracy, deception, politics, loyalty
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 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: conspiracy
deception
politics
loyalty
identity
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none