TV series

George Washington

1984 · 1 season

A stately, old-fashioned historical pageant that moves through a founding life with earnest gravity and occasional stiffness.

Overview: This 1984 miniseries chronicles the life of George Washington, the 1st President of the United States, from age 11 to age 51. Based on the biography by James Thomas Flexner.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, power, ambition, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
power
ambition
identity
family
Places: countryside
military
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild