TV series

Family of Spies

1990 · 1 season

A slow-burning, fact-based espionage drama that feels tense and morally murky, with a cold, procedural atmosphere.

Overview: In the late 1960s, a US Navy petty officer, with access to major state secrets and large debts, begins selling information to the Soviets.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, crime, family, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
crime
family
deception
guilt
Places: military
suburbs
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild