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To Play the King

1993 · 1 season

A sleek, cynical political thriller that bristles with Machiavellian scheming and dry wit, drawing you into a world of manipulation and betrayal.

Created by
Andrew Davies
Genres
Drama, Comedy, War & politics
Overview
Francis Urquhart's survival at the top is threatened by the new king's populist agenda.
How it feels
Cynical, dark, tense and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Power, corruption, betrayal, politics
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Created by
Andrew Davies
Genres
Drama, Comedy, War & politics
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy, war & politics
Created by
Andrew Davies
Written by
Andrew Davies, Michael Dobbs
Starring
Ian Richardson, Kitty Aldridge, Michael Kitchen, Colin Jeavons, Nicholas Farrell, Rowena King, Diane Fletcher, Erika Hoffman
Music
Jim Parker
Cinematography
Ian Punter, Keith Thomas
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 55 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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