TV series

The Long Hot Summer

1985 · 1 season

A sweltering, slow-burning Southern drama of simmering rivalries and forbidden attraction that keeps you watching for the next spark.

Tagline: One woman's secret and another woman's love are all that can save him from a town's fury. Tonight, it's too hot to sleep!
Overview: When drifter Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town, Will Varner, a family patriarch, sees Ben as a better choice to inherit the family business than his only son, Jody. Will therefore tries to push Ben and his daughter Clara into marriage. Clara is initially reluctant to court Ben, and Jody senses that Ben threatens his position.
How it feels: Tense, romantic, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, power, ambition, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
power
ambition
love
identity
Places: small town
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild