TV series

The Count of Monte Cristo

1998 · 1 season

A sweeping, somber costume drama that immerses you in a slow-burning tale of injustice and calculated revenge, with a melancholic grandeur.

Overview: A TV mini-series adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is unjustly sent to prison for 18 years. He escapes to reclaim his fiancée Mercedes and revenge against his nemesis, Mondego.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, betrayal, justice, identity
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
betrayal
justice
identity
grief
Places: prison
big city
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild