TV series

The Fades

2011 · 1 season

A moody, eerie coming-of-age story that blends supernatural dread with teenage angst and a looming apocalyptic threat.

Created by: Jack Thorne
Genres: Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring: Iain De Caestecker, Daniel Kaluuya, Johnny Harris

Overview: Seventeen-year old Paul can see the spirits of the dead. When one of these restless spirits crosses back into the living world, he is forced into a fight to prevent the apocalypse.

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Created by: Jack Thorne
Genres: Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring: Iain De Caestecker, Daniel Kaluuya, Johnny Harris

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
death
isolation
survival
Places: small town
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	5
Humour	3
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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