TV series

El Principe

2014–2016 · 2 seasons

A tense, slow-burning crime drama where forbidden love and community tensions simmer against a backdrop of danger and mistrust.

Overview: An Intelligence Agent is sent to El Principe, on the border with Morocco, to investigate a possible police collaboration with a terrorist cell but finds unexpected love in the least suitable person: a drug baron's sister.
How it feels: Tense, dark, romantic and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, crime, deception, family
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: love
crime
deception
family
isolation
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild