TV series

The Day of the Triffids

2009 · 1 season

A grim, creeping British apocalypse that trades spectacle for mounting dread and a handful of survivors stumbling through a blinded world.

Overview: After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.
How it feels: Tense, bleak, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, isolation, family, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
family
power
betrayal
Places: countryside
big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild