TV series

Oliver Twist

2007 · 1 season

A grim, atmospheric Victorian tale that immerses you in poverty and menace, with moments of tenderness and a haunting sense of injustice.

Overview: An orphan endures a harsh life in a workhouse before fleeing to London, where he falls in with a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the criminal Fagin, and eventually finds a better life, exposing the cruelties of poverty and child labor in Victorian England.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, crime, class, family
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
crime
class
family
survival
Places: big city
small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild