TV series

The Dismissal

1983 · 1 season

A tense, talky political drama that makes parliamentary procedure feel like a high-stakes chess match.

Overview: The sensational dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's Labor Government by the Queens representative in Australia, the Governor General, Sir John Kerr on November 11, 1975.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, politics, betrayal, class
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: power
politics
betrayal
class
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none