TV series

The Mill on the Floss

1978–1979 · 1 season

A quiet, faithful costume drama that aches with sibling loyalty and rural constraint, rewarding patient viewers with slow emotional weight.

Overview: The Mill on the Floss is a British television drama adaptation of George Eliot's 1860 novel of the same name about the lives of rural 19th century siblings Maggie and Tom Tulliver.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, class, betrayal
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
class
betrayal
grief
Places: countryside
small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild