TV series

The Moonstone

1972 · 1 season

A slow, talky Victorian mystery that keeps you leaning in to catch the clues and the social tensions beneath the polite surface.

Tagline: It's gone without a trace in sight
Overview: A priceless jewel, originally plundered from a Hindu shrine, is presented to Rachel Verinder on her 18th birthday. The jewel goes missing and suspicion falls over the household, threatening to destroy someone close to Rachel's heart.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, deception, class, betrayal
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
deception
class
betrayal
colonialism
Places: single country house
big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild