TV series

Mercury

1996 · 1 season

A quiet, talky newsroom drama that rewards close listening with sharp character work and a lived-in sense of a struggling paper.

Overview: Mercury was an Australian TV series that launched in 1996. It featured Geoffrey Rush.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, satirical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Work, media, ambition, morality
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
media
ambition
morality
loyalty
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild