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First Among Equals

1986 · 1 season

A stately, talk-heavy political saga that rewards patience with slow accumulating rivalries and quiet betrayals.

Created by
Derek Marlowe
Genres
Drama
Overview
A ten-part serial based on Jeffrey Archer's 1984 novel of the same name, which follows the careers and personal lives of a quartet of fictional Parliament members from 1964 to 1991, with each vying to become Prime Minister.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Ambition, power, politics, betrayal
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Derek Marlowe
    Written by
    Derek Marlowe
    Starring
    Tom Wilkinson, James Faulkner, David Robb, Jeremy Child, Joanna David, Jane Booker, Clive Swift, Anita Carey
    Length
    1 seasons, 10 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    ITV1
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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