TV series

Death Comes to Pemberley

2013 · 1 season

A stately, shadowed costume mystery that trades Austen's wit for quiet dread and drawing-room suspicion.

Overview: A British television drama based on P. D. James' novel of the same name, a murder mystery sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Six years after the union of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, Lydia Wickham barges into Pemberley screaming that her husband has been murdered.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, guilt, family, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
guilt
family
betrayal
class
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild