TV series

Small Island

2009 · 1 season

A sweeping, emotionally rich period drama that interweaves lives across two islands, balancing hope and hardship with quiet dignity.

Tagline: War, romance, infidelity and social unrest.
Overview: Follow three intricately connected stories of Jamaicans and Londoners involved in World War Two. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. Hope and humanity meet stubborn reality as we trace the tangled history of Jamaica and the UK.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, identity, immigration, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
identity
immigration
love
family
Places: big city
countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild