Beau Geste

A dusty, earnest adventure serial with stiff-upper-lip brotherhood, creeping cruelty, and a slow siege that tightens like a noose.

Created by

Alistair Bell, Terrance Dicks

Genres

Action & adventure, War & politics, Drama

Starring

Benedict Taylor, Jonathon Morris, Anthony Calf

Overview

Brothers Beau, John and Digby Geste join the Foreign Legion, where they fall under the rule of tyrannical Sergeant Markoff. Beau and John are assigned to Fort Zinderneuf, where Markoff tries to break their spirit, aware of a dark family secret concerning a fabulous jewel one of them carries. As tensions rise, Arabs attack the fort and rivalries must be thrown aside in a desperate battle for life.

How it feels

Tense, earnest, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Loyalty, betrayal, survival, family

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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