TV series

Monsignor Renard

2000 · 1 season

A quiet, morally serious wartime drama that unfolds with gentle tension, anchored by a conflicted priest navigating faith, family and occupation.

Overview: Twenty years after taking an acrimonious leave of his family and friends in order to join the Roman church, Monsignor Augustine Renard returns to his home village as parish priest. World War II is well under way, and Nazi occupation is imminent. In addition to reassuring the locals, Renard must also attempt to repair his relationship with estranged brother Yves, who resents his sibling having escaped the responsibility of running the family business.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Faith, war, family, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
war
family
betrayal
morality
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild