TV series

Birdsong

2012 · 1 season

A somber, emotionally draining plunge into love and trench warfare, told through haunting flashbacks that linger long after.

Overview: As an English soldier fights in the horrific trenches of northern France, he is haunted by the memories of his forbidden love affair with a French woman.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: War, love, memory, grief
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: war
love
memory
grief
betrayal
Places: countryside
military
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild