TV series

King

1978 · 1 season

A solemn, history-minded dramatization that moves with dignified weight, asking you to sit with the moral stakes of a life under constant threat.

Overview: The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stretching from his days as a Southern Baptist minister in the South of the 1950s until his assassination in Memphis in 1968.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, justice, faith, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
justice
faith
power
violence
Places: small town
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild