TV series

Clarissa

1991 · 1 season

A slow, suffocating descent into cruelty and obsession, watching virtue be systematically crushed by those who should protect it.

Overview: A virtuous young woman is oppressed by her ambitious family and a rake who's becomes obsessed with her. Based on the 1749 novel Clarissa by Samuel Richardson.
How it feels: Bleak, dark, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, isolation, power, morality
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild language. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
isolation
power
morality
grief
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong