TV series

The Idiot

1966 · 1 season

A slow, earnest plunge into a society of money and manners, watching innocence get quietly crushed by people who should know better.

Overview: A naive and unworldly young man finds himself entangled in a corrupt and greedy society.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, cynical and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Morality, greed, corruption, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: morality
greed
corruption
love
isolation
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild