TV series

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

1996 · 1 season

A grim, slow-building true-crime drama that tightens like a trap around a family and the agents closing in.

Overview: A mini-series dramatization of the controversial 1992 attack by federal agents on the Idaho home of Randy Weaver, a white separatist. The ten-day siege, begun over a minor gun charge, resulted in the deaths of Weaver's son, wife and dog, and a U.S. Marshall. The incident caused major public outcry against the FBI and U.S. Marshals.
How it feels: Tense, bleak, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Faith, family, power, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
family
power
isolation
trauma
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none