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The True Believers

1988 · 1 season

A serious, talk-heavy historical drama that rewards patience with a close look at idealistic men and the political machinery they struggle against.

Created by
Peter Fisk
Genres
War & politics, Drama
Overview
Award winning mini-series about the men and events that shaped Australia's post war history from 1945 1955. The series focuses on three men: Ben Chifley, Robert Menzies and H. V. "Doc" Evatt, and shows how the fabric of Australian democracy was almost wrecked by the idealism of good but troubled men.
How it feels
Measured and demanding.
About
Politics, power, identity, betrayal
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Created by
Peter Fisk
Genres
War & politics, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    war & politics, drama
    Created by
    Peter Fisk
    Written by
    Bob Ellis, John Lonie, Matt Carroll, Stephen Ramsay
    Starring
    Ed Devereaux, John Bonney, Simon Chilvers, John Derum, Graham Rouse, Nick Tate, Gary Files, Stuart McCreery
    Length
    1 seasons, 8 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    ABC TV
    Country
    Australia
    Languages
    English

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