TV series

The Paradise

2012–2013 · 2 seasons

A lush, slow-burning costume drama that wraps you in romantic longing and quiet social intrigue.

Tagline: Step inside for your heart's desire.
Overview: An intoxicating love story set in England's first department store in the 1870s. The Paradise revolves around the lives of the people who live and work in the store, each bound in their own way by the power of the world they live in, and the pasts that follow them there. A love story, mystery, and social comedy all in one.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, warm and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, ambition, class, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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: love
ambition
class
betrayal
identity
Places: workplace
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild