TV series

Desperate Romantics

2009 · 1 season

A lively, gossipy costume drama that mixes artistic ambition with tangled love lives, feeling like a racy period soap with wit and flair.

Overview: Six-part drama series set in and among the alleys, galleries and flesh-houses of 19th-century industrial London, following the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a vagabond group of English painters, poets and critics.
How it feels: Romantic, satirical, warm and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Art, love, ambition, identity
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
love
ambition
identity
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong