TV series

Treasure Island

1978–1979 · 1 season

A classic adventure that balances high-seas excitement with a thoughtful, bittersweet coming-of-age story.

Overview: In a seaside town in England, young Jim Hawkins keeps the Admiral Benbow Inn together with his mother. His adventure begins the moment a map to Treasure Island falls into his hands. Setting sail after the treasure with Dr. Livesey and the others, what awaits him is the harsh law of the sea, a band of merry seafaring men like John Silver — and betrayal. Through the struggle against the pirates who had slipped aboard disguised as crewmen, Jim comes to learn how very differently these men live their lives: Silver, Gray, and the rest.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, betrayal, loyalty, greed
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: coming-of-age
betrayal
loyalty
greed
survival
Places: sea
small town
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none