TV series

Mr Selfridge

2013–2016 · 4 seasons

A lavish, bustling period drama that sweeps you into the glamour and turmoil of a grand store, with a magnetic, flawed hero at its heart.

Overview: Mr. Selfridge recounts the real life story of the flamboyant and visionary American founder of Selfridge's, London's lavish department store. Set in 1909 London, when women were reveling in a new sense of freedom and modernity, it follows Harry Gordon Selfridge ('Mile a Minute Harry'), a man with a mission to make shopping as thrilling as sex. Pioneering and reckless, with an almost manic energy, Harry created a theater of retail where any topic or trend that was new, exciting, entertaining - or just eccentric - was showcased.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, class, family, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
class
family
betrayal
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild