TV series

Pacific Drive

1996 · 1 season

A frothy, outrageous melodrama where glamorous people scheme and betray each other in glossy, overheated style, easy to dip into and mock or enjoy.

Overview: Pacific Drive is an Australian television series The series was conceived as a flamboyant, melodramatic soap opera and dealt with the lives of wealthy Australians living on the Gold Coast. Although criticised for being an Australian copy of the American soap opera Melrose Place, its outrageous storylines - including corporate scheming, various affairs, serial killers and a lesbian love triangle - saw the series gain a cult reputation.
How it feels: Campy, satirical, romantic and dark. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Betrayal, ambition, love, obsession
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
ambition
love
obsession
class
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild