TV series

Lost Empires

1986 · 1 season

A gentle, nostalgic coming-of-age journey through a vanished world, tinged with melancholy and the looming shadow of war.

Overview: In 1913, young Richard Herncastle joins his Uncle Nick's magic act and is introduced to the enchanted world of the British music hall. Travelling from one city to the next, assisting at conjuring acts and disappearing acts, Richard comes to know romance, politics, and high adventure. The next year, in a true and terrifying vanishing act, the guns of August blast away that world forever.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, family, love, ambition
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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: coming-of-age
family
love
ambition
war
Places: big city
small town
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild