TV series

Cadfael

1994–1998 · 4 seasons

A gentle, thoughtful medieval mystery that unfolds at a contemplative pace, anchored by a wise and humane detective.

Tagline: A monk with a difference... who delves into the human soul and manages to get criminals and evil people to either turn over a new way of living or just face their punishment.
Overview: Brother Cadfael is a twelfth-century Anglo-Welsh monk. A retired crusader disappointed in love, and now a herbalist in charge of the gardens of Shrewsbury Abbey, Brother Cadfael is often called on to solve murders and other crimes in and around Shrewsbury, Shropshire, in the border country where England meets Wales.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, faith, morality, mystery
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
faith
morality
mystery
redemption
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild