TV series

Last Tango in Halifax

2012–2020 · 5 seasons

A warm, witty, and emotionally rich drama about late-life love and complicated family ties, with sharp dialogue and genuine heart.

Overview: Celia and Alan are both widowed and in their seventies. When their respective grandsons put their details on Facebook, they rediscover a passionate relationship that started over sixty years ago.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, family, aging, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
aging
identity
grief
Places: countryside
small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild