TV series

Fingersmith

2005 · 1 season

A slow-burning, twisty Victorian tale that keeps you tense and moved as its deceptions and tender feelings unfold.

Tagline: Two young women, one passion.
Overview: A young woman is hired as a maid to an heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a gentleman to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the women discover some unexpected emotions.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Deception, betrayal, class, love
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
betrayal
class
love
identity
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong