TV series

The Tripods

1984–1985 · 2 seasons

A slow-burning, eerie adventure through a subdued world, with a constant undercurrent of dread and the thrill of escape.

Overview: In the year 2089, an alien race stalks the land in towering machines known as Tripods. They have taken over the earth and enslaved mankind with a mind-controlling device, ceremoniously implanted at adolescence. Will Parker, desperate to escape this ritual, leaves the village with his cousin, Henry and attempts to link up with the human resistance movement.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Freedom, rebellion, coming-of-age, survival
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: freedom
rebellion
coming-of-age
survival
identity
Places: countryside
small town
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none