TV series

The Lieutenant

1963–1964 · 1 season

A thoughtful, old-fashioned military drama that moves at a steady pace, mixing quiet character moments with the occasional tense investigation.

Overview: Situated at Camp Pendleton, the West Coast base of the U.S. Marine Corps, The Lieutenant focuses on the men of the Corps in peace time with a Cold War backdrop. The title character is Second Lieutenant William Tiberius Rice, a rifle platoon leader and one of the training instructors at Camp Pendleton. An hour-long drama, The Lieutenant explores the lives of enlisted Marines and general officers alike.
How it feels: Earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, loyalty, identity, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
loyalty
identity
power
justice
Places: military
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild