TV series

The Family Holvak

1975 · 1 season

A quiet, earnest Depression-era drama about faith and family endurance, slow and sincere, with a warm but heavy heart.

Overview: The Family Holvak is an American drama series that aired on NBC from September, 1975 to June 28, 1977. The series centers on Rev. Tom Holvak, played by Glenn Ford, and his family living in the South during the Great Depression.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Faith, family, survival, politics
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 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: faith
family
survival
politics
parenthood
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none